Madrid, Spain
E don happen! Real Madrid don set am again with France national team over their star boy, Kylian Mbappe. As the UEFA Nations League semi-finals dey approach, na June 5 that France go face Spain, and Mbappe dey ready to carry the team on him shoulder. But you know say Madrid no wan hear anything wey go affect their FIFA Club World Cup plans, wey dey come up soon.
According to L’Equipe, Real Madrid dey tell Mbappe and him padi, Aurelien Tchouameni, say make dem no rush join the national team. Instead of joining France camp by May 30, dem go show face Clairefontaine on June 2, just before the big match. Na wa o! As if say dem no sabi say Mbappe dey important for France plans. No be so dem talk say team work make dream work?
Mbappe don already miss the October international window due to some fitness wahala, but him don return now and e don show say him fit play ball well as he don shine for his first year in Madrid. But with Carlo Ancelotti no don lift any trophy for 2024/25 season, Real Madrid dey focus on their next big chance – the Club World Cup. Nobody wan juju this one away, no be so?
As France dey prepare to battle Spain in Stuttgart, all eyes dey on Mbappe. But Madrid don put their foot down. Dem wan make sure say all their players go join the Club World Cup trip together, but with dis latest tiff, e no go work like dem plan. Na June 14 na di tournament go start, and Madrid go kick off their first match on June 18. And for players wey dey for CONMEBOL side, dem go waka straight from South America to Miami. E no easy o!
At the end of the day, wetin dis whole matter dey show be say both sides get their own reasons, and we go see how e go play out. Will Mbappe shine for France or will he be the hero for Madrid? Time go tell, but we dey chop our popcorn dey watch as di drama unfold.
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