Mbappe’s plea to Deschamps has no crypto angle, but his NFT history does

Kylian Mbappe, captain of the French national team and Real Madrid forward, made headlines on June 11 when he publicly urged coach Didier Deschamps not to take a coaching job in Italy after the 2026 World Cup. His exact words: coaching another team after leading France would be “ugly.”

What Mbappe actually said

Deschamps has led the French national team since 2012. That is a 14-year tenure that includes France’s 2018 World Cup victory.

He confirmed earlier in 2026 that he would step down after the upcoming tournament, hosted across the US, Canada, and Mexico. The announcement set off speculation about his next destination, with Italian clubs reportedly circling.

“I hope he doesn’t go on to coach another team at the World Cup… That would be ugly.”

This will be Mbappe’s third World Cup, following campaigns in 2018 and 2022.

The Mbappe-crypto connection, briefly

In 2022, he signed a partnership with Sorare, the NFT-based fantasy football platform. There are no recent developments linking Mbappe to any crypto market activities.

Why this matters for crypto investors

It doesn’t, directly. And that’s worth saying plainly.

This particular headline is not a crypto story. It is a footballer expressing loyalty to his coach. The crypto connection is historical and tangential at best.

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