Ballon d'Or 2026: new revelation about the Mbappé–Dembélé relationship in the France team

The 2026 Ballon d'Or may already have changed everything between Kylian Mbappé and Ousmane Dembélé in the France team.

Since Kylian Mbappé’s interview with France Football, in which he described Ousmane Dembélé as a "talented player" while he himself would be "seen as the chosen one," relations between the two players have not improved. Fabrice Hawkins, who covers the France team for RMC Sport, has made some revelations.

"Still a cold relationship? Indeed. Just a few months ago, they were inseparable and always together. That is no longer the case. It is a situation that pleases no one. A rift has developed since Mbappé’s interview with France Football. Some of the words and comments were not necessarily appreciated by Dembélé. Since then, things have been cold. That said, they will still do their jobs; they are two great professionals. There is no problem on the pitch. But the relationship, which was almost fused, no longer really exists. If this continues, we will have to see what consequences it has for the group dynamic, as a member of the staff confirmed to me. They do not really speak to each other anymore, we can say that," the journalist revealed.

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