During an RMC broadcast, Rothen discussed a series of recent statements by Mbappé, revealing that Dembélé is very unhappy about them, and that many players in the French national team also cannot understand Mbappé's remarks.

Breaking news, breaking news from JR25. Exclusive news from JR25. Go ahead, Eric.

Eric Di Meco: I'm a bit worried—is this news too sensational? My heart can't take it. News like this from JR25 came out at 6:07 p.m. on Monday. I hope this news is reliable enough.

Rothen: The news is reliable, and it also complements what Val just told us. In fact, after making many calls today, one thing has become increasingly clear: Dembélé is very unhappy about this, that's for certain. He's very angry at Mbappé right now. For him, it's even "betrayal." That's a strong word, but that's truly what he feels right now.

And actually, he's not the only one. This also includes people close to Ousmane, as well as players in the PSG locker room who played with Dembélé, and teammates from the French national team.

Eric Di Meco: You just mentioned these things, and I'd like to follow up on that, also to confirm what you're saying. What exactly does Dembélé, or the people around Dembélé, find so shocking? That's my question.

Rothen: There are actually several aspects. First, there are statements about "the chosen ones" and "those not chosen," and the tone he gave when speaking, treating Dembélé like a "junior." Then, he said that when he was still at PSG, there were no other stars on the team besides him.

And then there are his comments about the Ballon d'Or. When he speaks about Ronaldo and Messi, he's respectful. But for others, frankly, he almost gives the impression that "I could win this award too."

He also said that even if someone has won the Ballon d'Or, he wouldn't want to trade places with them. If we look at recent Ballon d'Or winners, Dembélé and Benzema are among them, and even Modric, the former Real Madrid player who once played with Mbappé. I think they must also feel somewhat "disrespected" after hearing these words.

What about the players in the French national team? How do you assess the situation?

Speaking about the French national team players, Eric, I can go into a bit more detail. What we felt during the World Cup is now becoming clearer. That is, at that time, many players found it difficult to accept some of Kylian Mbappé's actions and statements. That's the reality.

So, within the French national team, he did cause some dissatisfaction. The World Cup ended like that. Of course, when you end up being the tournament's top scorer and your performances and behavior throughout the World Cup were exemplary—Kylian certainly was at that World Cup, it must be said—then that does somewhat ease criticism of him within the team.

But these comments will indeed hurt him. Especially now, the information I'm getting is that many players in the French national team still can't understand his statements. These players are now more supportive of Dembélé than Mbappé. Even though everyone is on the same team, it now seems there are two factions.

And Ousmane has always been someone who truly unites people. In this case, he's more of a unifying force than Kylian Mbappé. He's also often acted as a buffer and mediator among some French national team players in the past. But now, Kylian Mbappé has offended someone who has always supported him.

I also want to tell you something: many players in the French national team now are looking forward to returning to the national team, to this group again, and also hoping to meet Kylian Mbappé again at the next training camp. I would very much like to be a little mouse hiding nearby to see how Ousmane Dembélé and Kylian Mbappé shake hands when they meet. I think the walls might shake a bit at that moment.

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