Deschamps on the rape investigation which allegedly targets Mbappé in Sweden: “If you give credit to anything…”

Kylian Mbappé targeted by an investigation for “rape and sexual assault” after his visit to Stockholm according to a Swedish newspaper, “this is not a good thing for the France team”, regretted coach Didier Deschamps Monday evening after the victory in Belgium (2-1). “It’s coming out everywhere,” complained the technician, calling for people to take “a lot of distance” and “distinguish between the true and the false.”

“I tell you again, everyone is free to write what they want, but there is a negative environment” around the Blues, added Deschamps, asking journalists at a press conference: “Be careful when you repeat things. It’s better to take a little step back before releasing anything and everything, but it happens so many times…”

“Yet there are things that are not difficult to verify, but if you give credit to anything…” he added. In any case, concluded the coach, “I am not going to discuss with him (Mbappé) on this, he is big enough to know how to communicate”.