The dispute between Ousmane Dembélé and Kylian Mbappé is back in the French headlines, and an unanswered WhatsApp message has become the latest flashpoint in a saga that is starting to look like a soap opera.
Dembélé, 29, and Mbappé, 27, have been at the centre of a running feud that continues to dominate debate in France. The latest episode centres on a message that went unanswered, and it has added fresh fuel to a story that has been simmering for some time.
Mbappé appears isolated
Within this renewed row, Mbappé is increasingly portrayed as the one bearing the brunt. The picture being painted is of a striker who feels isolated within the France set-up, although the reports leave many of the details open.
For a France squad that will be judged on its unity, the situation is far from ideal. Whether the tension can be defused quietly, or whether it will keep resurfacing, remains to be seen.
Source: www.hln.be
