Not naming Kylian Mbappé (25) in the French national team for the final two UEFA Nations League group fixtures was not a “sanction.”Those words came from France manager Didier Deschamps, who

Kylian Mbappe is going through “a difficult period” of struggles, said France boss Didier Deschamps, who left the forward out of his UEFA Nations League squad.

Even when he is not there for France, the focus remains on Kylian Mbappé. On the eve of a high-risk Nations League match against Israel in Paris, France coach Didier Deschamps was asked Wednesday if he had spoken with Mbappé about his decision to leave ...