Mbappe explains team-mates: 'He will play until he is 64'
June 13, 2026 · TaegeukGoal
Kylian Mbappé spoke about his teammates and staff at the French national team in an interview, praising the abilities of N'Golo Kante and Ousmane Dembele in particular. He also gave a positive evaluation of the team's coach, Didier Deschamps.
Kylian Mbappé describes the 25 teammates and staff of the French national team in a special interview with L'Équipe. He had nice words for everyone, especially N'Golo Kante and Ousmane Dembele.
On N'Golo Kante, he said: "He's still in the team. He's really special! He plays like four men on the field. People think he plays alone, but he plays really well. A lot of players play a lot but often don't win the ball away. His football intelligence allows him to anticipate wherever he is, it's a truly monstrous ability. I don't see any signs of aging in him. He'll play until he's 64."
The Real Madrid striker also mentioned his good relationship with team-mate Ousmane Dembele, adding: "Ousmane is a Ballon d'Or winner and he is now stronger in more decisive moments. He will be able to show what he can do in the France shirt, I have no doubts. We have a good relationship and we are probably in thousands of joint WhatsApp groups."
Mbappé had warm words for all his teammates and also had positive comments about coach Didier Deschamps and his staff. “People don’t know what this man has done for France. He brought back the love for the team after a dark period. I don’t think everyone realizes how lucky we are to have such a great manager.” France, the 2018 World Cup champions, will play their first match on Tuesday evening, facing Senegal. Afterwards, matches against Iraq and Norway are also scheduled.