According to Mundo Deportivo, former French international Dugarry strongly supported Mbappe, stating that the problem lies more with Real Madrid.

Mbappe scored 8 goals and provided 3 assists at the FIFA World Cup in the United States, Canada, and Mexico, while Messi also scored 8 goals and had 2 assists. There is no doubt that Mbappe is one of the most watched players in this tournament. Now, the forward has become a huge threat to Spain in the semi-finals, which contrasts with his situation at Real Madrid this season.

Although Mbappe scored 42 goals for Real Madrid, the team's overall poor performance this season also affected him, and he received a lot of criticism as a result. In response, former Barcelona player Christophe Dugarry commented in an interview with RMC radio, and his remarks were reproduced by AS. Dugarry's wording was quite strong.

Dugarry said: "These people are stupid. I don't know if those who talk about Mbappe are Real Madrid season ticket holders or if they go to watch the games. To say that a player who scored 42 goals in 44 games is responsible for Real Madrid achieving nothing, in my opinion, is completely unacceptable."

Dugarry also stated: "Of course, people can always expect a player to perform better, but when you score 42 goals in 44 games, what exactly does 'perform better' mean? If the Spanish want to criticize Mbappe, they should also criticize Bellingham, Vini Jr., and all the players who participated in the World Cup and performed much better in their national teams. But if everyone performs better in their national teams, then the problem lies more with Real Madrid."

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