very strong words from Lucas Hernandez on Kylian Mbappé

Arriving in Boston on Wednesday, the France team continues its preparation for its first match at the 2026 World Cup against Senegal, on June 16 in East Rutherford. And four days before the first big meeting, Lucas Hernandez was present in front of the press and spoke of the recent criticisms against Kylian Mbappé. The 2018 world champion clearly wanted to defend himself.

“Kylian is an extraordinary player. When you’re Mbappé, everyone looks at you with a magnifying glass, everything you do on the pitch, off the pitch. It’s never easy being Kylian Mbappé. He’s someone I like. He is 100% motivated for the World Cup. I wasn’t there during the preparation. They told me he prepared very well. He is very motivated, he wants to start competing. All the criticism there has been this season, he will silence them”he explained. A strong outing to support his captain.