Zinedine Zidane supported Kylian Mbappé after taking second place in the Ballon d’Or voting, an award that Harry Kane won this year. The former French footballer assured that the Real Madrid forward deserved to win the prestigious recognition awarded by France Football magazine.
«Everyone has their preferences about the winner. He finished second, you just have to accept the results. “Mbappé was disappointed, because he deserved to win the Ballon d’Or, that’s for sure,” Zidane said in an interview with the Téléfoot program.
The current French coach also referred to the attacker’s return to the France camp and highlighted his commitment to the national team.
«I am sure that Kylian Mbappé will be happy to wear the French national team shirt again. During my first game as a coach, he scored and just had to return due to injury. He wanted to continue concentrating with us, but it was not possible. He is a player that I follow a lot. You have to pay a lot of attention to it,” he explained.
On the other hand, Zidane praised Désiré Doué, one of the young promises of French football, who highlighted his personality and self-confidence on the field of play.
«I love the insolence he has. Play as if you were playing in your neighborhood. This is what I like, because it is what you have to ask of the players on the playing field,” he commented.
The French coach will face the next international break with the aim of qualifying for the quarterfinals of the Nations League.
