{"id":39133,"date":"2023-01-09T10:28:50","date_gmt":"2023-01-09T09:28:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportingtribune.com\/?p=39133"},"modified":"2023-01-09T10:50:29","modified_gmt":"2023-01-09T09:50:29","slug":"we-dont-disrespect-the-legend-mbappe-tackles-fff-president-over-zidane-disrespect","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportingtribune.com\/we-dont-disrespect-the-legend-mbappe-tackles-fff-president-over-zidane-disrespect\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;We don&#8217;t disrespect the legend&#8217;, Mbappe tackles FFF president over Zidane disrespect"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p1\">Kylian Mbappe has accused Noel Le Graet of disrespecting Zinedine Zidane after the French Football Federation\u00a0president&#8217;s dismissive response to suggestions the former Real Madrid coach\u00a0could join Brazil.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">On Saturday, it was announced Didier Deschamps had signed a new four-year contract as France head coach, allowing him to lead Les Bleus at a fourth World Cup in 2026.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Former France talisman Zidane had\u00a0been linked with his country&#8217;s top job on several occasions, including in the aftermath of their World Cup final defeat against Argentina last month.<\/p>\n<p>ALSO READ:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/sportingtribune.com\/after-messis-world-cup-heroics-argentina-sees-700-increase-in-parents-naming-newborns-lionel-lionela\/\">After Messi\u2019s World Cup heroics, Argentina sees 700% increase in parents naming newborns Lionel, Lionela<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">However, with that position set to be occupied for the foreseeable future, Zidane has been suggested as a potential candidate to succeed Tite as Brazil&#8217;s head coach.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Asked about speculation linking Zidane with the Selecao on Sunday, Le Graet told RMC he did not &#8220;give a toss&#8221; where the 1998 World Cup winner went and added he would not answer the phone to the former midfielder.<\/p>\n<p>ALSO READ:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/sportingtribune.com\/afcon-u-20-bosso-invites-nwosu-daga-otusanya-32-others-for-camp\/\">AFCON U-20: Bosso invites Nwosu, Daga, Otusanya, 32 others for camp<\/a><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"fr\" dir=\"ltr\">Zidane c\u2019est la France, on manque pas de respect \u00e0 la l\u00e9gende comme \u00e7a\u2026 \ud83e\udd26\ud83c\udffd\u200d\u2642\ufe0f<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Kylian Mbapp\u00e9 (@KMbappe) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KMbappe\/status\/1612192341812445191?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">January 8, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Those comments attracted criticism from star player Mbappe, who wrote on Twitter: &#8220;Zidane is France, we don&#8217;t disrespect the legend like that&#8230;&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Zidane has been out of work since leaving Madrid in 2021, having led Los Blancos to three Champions League triumphs and two LaLiga titles across two spells at the Santiago Bernabeu<a href=\"http:\/\/google.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">.\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kylian Mbappe has accused Noel Le Graet of disrespecting Zinedine Zidane after the French Football Federation\u00a0president&#8217;s dismissive response to suggestions the former Real Madrid coach\u00a0could join Brazil. 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