Kylian Mbappé, captain of France, has just knocked one of his best friends out of the World Cup: Achraf Hakimi. And he said it without holding back.
“It wasn’t hard to see Hakimi sad after the match”, the forward admitted after the 2-0 victory over Morocco. “It will be hard when I see him in the locker room and we become human and friends again, but on the field, no feelings.”
A phrase that sums up a winner’s mentality: friendship exists, but it is put aside until the final whistle blows. France is already thinking about the semifinals, and Mbappé was clear: “We still have a long way to go. What’s coming is tougher than what we’ve already been through, but we’re ready to face anything.” 🇫🇷⚽