Desire Doue received a frosty welcome from Didier Deschamps after the Paris Saint-Germain forward turned up late for his first day with the France squad at Clairefontaine.

France striker Marcus Thuram has been ruled out of the Nations League quarterfinal against Croatia because of a left ankle injury.

The fact that Rodri, a midfielder for Manchester City and Spain, defeated Real Madrid star Vinicius Jr to win the Ballon d'Or perplexed Mbappe.

FIFA World Cup winner, N'Golo Kante has visited the country of his parents, Mali, after being excused from France's squad for the international break.