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Actu Foot indicated that Maxence Lacroix would miss the French national team gathering in November after injuring himself against Liverpool on Wednesday. Citing Fabrice Hawkins, the media reported that the Crystal Palace defender was suffering from a hamstring tear and that his return before the end of the year remained uncertain. #Ligue1 #Bleus #Football (translated)

Cerfia reported that Kylian Mbappé had apologized after the controversy in China caused by his remarks calling Mao Zedong a "dictator." The captain of the Blues stated that he understood his words had hurt many people in China and the Chinese community around the world, and he had deep respect for the Chinese people and their history. He also expressed his regrets. According to Cerfia, which cited Le Parisien, several Chinese brands had announced they would end their partnership with the player. #KylianMbappé #Chine #respect (translated)

Cerfia reported that Kylian Mbappé had sparked controversy in China after calling Mao Zedong a Chinese dictator in a video. The captain of the Blues mentioned a humorous montage depicting him as Mao, which he said he found funny and shared with his friends. Cerfia reminded that Mao was responsible for several million deaths, while his image remained sacralized in China. According to Cerfia, the Chinese companies Dongpeng, Mengniu, and Milkground had announced the end of their partnerships with the player, and calls for a boycott were multiplying on social media. The media attributed this information to AFP. #KylianMbappé #MaoZedong #Polémique (translated)

Actu Foot indicated that William Saliba finished 29th in the 2026 Ballon d'Or, for his second participation, after finishing 24th in 2024. The account estimated that the French defender had an exceptional season with Arsenal and came one match away from winning the Champions League. It also noted that Saliba was injured in the back and wished him a speedy recovery. #BallonDor #WilliamSaliba #Arsenal (translated)

Actu Foot reported that Aurélien Tchouaméni estimated, after the defeat of the Blues against Spain, that the Spaniards had been applying the same style of play since youth categories and mastered their plan. According to him, they had outclassed France. The midfielder also acknowledged that several French players, including himself, had not played at their best level. These remarks were made in the show The Bridge. #Bleus #Football #Tchouaméni (translated)

Actu Foot reported, citing Le Parisien, that Ousmane Dembélé could be absent for up to three weeks after being injured in his left thigh against Barça. According to the account, the tests ruled out a more serious injury and the PSG forward could miss the next gathering of the Blues. https://t.co/cV74VHrdSj #PSG #Dembélé #Football (translated)

BeFootball indicated that Kylian Mbappé had won the Golden Eleven, the award for the best player of the season in Europe awarded by the readers of Onze Mondial. The captain of the Blues thus succeeded Ousmane Dembélé, according to the account. https://t.co/3WARyuSAKh #KylianMbappé #OnzeDOr #Football (translated)

Alexis Lebrun wrote that he was very proud to have finished the European Championships with a doubles title. He also said he was satisfied with his performance, particularly in the mixed doubles final, and mentioned the emotions and highlights of the competition. He indicated that he would support Prithika, Léo, and Félix for the end of the tournament.   #TeamLebrun #ChampionnatEurpopeen #Fierté #AllezLesBleus (translated)

Actu Foot reported that Fayza Lamari, the mother of Kylian Mbappé, had been placed under the status of assisted witness in the Sanhadji case. According to the report, she had been heard on Friday in Paris by three investigating judges and allegedly asked Mohamed Sanhadji, former head of security for the national team, to intervene to obtain four visas. Actu Foot specified that she had not been placed under formal investigation at this stage, but that evidence made her participation in the examined facts plausible. The report also indicated that Kylian Mbappé had been heard by the police on September 30 at the IGPN premises. The investigators would reportedly be interested, according to Actu Foot, in a donation of 60,300 euros from the player to Sanhadji in 2023 and a trip they took together to Cameroon. Franck Ribéry, Noël Le Graët, Philippe Diallo, and Jamel Debbouze were also said to have been heard in this case, the report added, citing L’Équipe. #Mbappé #Justice #Football (translated)

The France team announced that the Blues would face Turkey at the Stade Atlantique in Bordeaux on Sunday, November 15 at 8:45 PM, for their last group stage match of the Nations League. The account stated that ticket sales would open on October 13 at 2 PM for FFF licensees and members of the Supporters Club, then on October 22 at 2 PM for the general public. It also warned against fraudulent sites and advised purchasing tickets only from the official FFF website. https://t.co/1xv0ADDlaH. #LigueDesNations #LesBleus #Football (translated)

Actu Foot reported, citing L’Équipe, that players perceived the training sessions led by Zinédine Zidane as more intense than those of Didier Deschamps. According to the media, this difference was taken into account by PSG's staff to give Ousmane Dembélé some rest. https://t.co/OxvHhM3ahQ #Bleus #Zidane #PSG (translated)

Actu Foot reported that Bixente Lizarazu believed Kylian Mbappé was very effective in front of goal but contributed little defensively. He suggested that this could explain Zinédine Zidane's decision to place him on the left side and align Ousmane Dembélé centrally. According to Lizarazu, Dembélé was particularly suited to the high pressing desired by Zidane, but a striker for the French team needed to score more. He stated that Zidane should be trusted to find the right formula during an interview broadcast on Téléfoot. https://t.co/Hx59gqsz4v #Mbappé #Dembélé #Bleus (translated)

Actu Foot relayed a debate from the Late Football Club about Ousmane Dembélé. Alexandre Araujo estimated that his performances had not been matching his status for several months and that he had not been consistently at the level. Bertrand Latour responded that Dembélé's season had not yet started, that he had played twenty minutes per match at PSG, and that the debate could only focus on his performances with the national team. https://t.co/omDbtKDZNd #OusmaneDembélé #PSG #Football (translated)

Actu Foot indicated that Thauvin had delivered an assist and Udol had scored, noting that the two players, whom he presented as forgotten by Zinédine Zidane with the Blues, had shone after three weeks of break. The account added that Lyon was heading towards its first defeat of the season in Ligue 1. https://t.co/Y6QknZjiWJ #Ligue1 #Football #ZinédineZidane (translated)

Actu Foot indicated that Lucas Chevalier is now the sixth or seventh goalkeeper in the hierarchy of the French team. The account added that he has only played 45 minutes against Mallorca in a friendly in August since his last official appearance on January 23, citing L’Équipe. https://t.co/uMPaMzgsP4 #Bleus #Football #Ligue1 (translated)

Actu Foot stated, citing L’Équipe, that PSG was granting extra rest to Ousmane Dembélé and Nuno Mendes in order to preserve their freshness, based on their profile and the circumstances. The account clarified that the decision regarding Dembélé was not related to his performances with the French national team. #PSG #Dembélé #Mendes (translated)

Actu Foot reported that Brice Samba was not selected for the French national team for the first time in three years. The outlet wrote that the Rennes goalkeeper was not called up by Zinédine Zidane and that Robin Risser and Guillaume Restes were placed ahead of him in the hierarchy. It added that Samba remained focused on regaining his place in the discussions, citing L'Équipe. #Bleus #BriceSamba #Football (translated)