PSG star Kylian Mbappe has reportedly refused to take part in France's national team photoshoot

PSG star Kylian Mbappe has reportedly refused to take part in France's national team photoshoot

Edwin Kiplagat
updated at April 12, 2023 at 8:12 PM
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  • France forward Kylian Mbappe has reportedly refused to take part in a promotional photo shoot with the national team
  • Mbappe has had a spat with the France Football Federation over a collective agreement on image rights
  • The 23-year-old has taken issue with some of the brands that have deals with the federation and feel some players' images are used more than others

France superstar Kylian Mbappe has reportedly refused to take part in the national team promotional photoshoot.

Mbappe has been in a row with Le Bleus over image rights earlier this year but reports in June indicated that he had to a truce with the team.

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Kylian Mbappe reacts after missing a penalty in last year's Euro. Photo by Justin Setterfield
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Mbappe refuses to take part in the team photo shoot

According to Get French Football News, Mbappe will not take part in the event due to reports that the French Football Federation did not want to change the existing collective agreement regarding players' image rights.

The forward is reportedly refusing to take part in the photo shoot due to some brands like betting and fast food and therefore, he wanted a renegotiation on the deal. France have deals with the likes of UberEATS, KFC and Coca-Cola. With France, each player receives the same amount in image rights.

In June, Mbappe and FFF President Noel Le Great had a truce in June about the issue but it seems the matter is still problematic for Mbappe. Le Great said in June that nothing will change at least after the World Cup.

The conclusion remains no change until the World Cup, perfect equality between all players. Frankly, there is no major problem to deal with. On the contrary. It was done in a very friendly manner with him, first, then the old soldiers of the federation, the players.

Mbappe has said that some players' images are used more than others and they ought to have a say in what brands they associate with.

France plays Austria and Denmark in the Nations League during the international break and are the favourites to win the 2022 World Cup.

Real Madrid give up on signing Mbappe

Sports Brief earlier reported on Real Madrid giving up on signing the PSG star, an attempt which failed in the summer.

Mbappe turned down a deal to sign with the Los Blancos this past summer opting to ink a three-year deal with PSG for a staggering €150 million per year.

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Edwin Kiplagat has five years of experience in journalism working as a Sports Editor at Africa Insight Communications and ESPN. Edwin Kiplagat is a Bachelor's Degree holder in journalism from the Multimedia University of Kenya.
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