Hugo Lloris reignites France's feuds with a 'tackle' at Kylian Mbappé
Hugo Lloris said that Ousmane Dembélé's Ballon d’Or rewards a player who is oriented towards the collective, like Karim Benzema in 2022, and that Harry Kane is not just a goal‑scoring machine, thereby reigniting tensions within the French national team.
That is how Hugo Lloris described Harry Kane's profile, who was voted Ballon d’Or 2026 on Monday ahead of Kylian Mbappé. The comments sparked a debate on Wednesday evening on the set of the channel L’Équipe.
Dave Appadoo claimed that Lloris knew what he was doing, emphasizing that “he is far too clever” and that his “tackle” is not innocent. The journalist recalled the old divisions that emerged with the arrival of the Bondynois, Olivier Giroud, in the squad.
Bixente Lizarazu defends Harry Kane's team against Kylian Mbappé
Étienne Moatti added that Lloris belonged to the Giroud‑Griezmann team, opposed to the Mbappé team that seized power. He specified that there have been rifts between Mbappé and Giroud, as well as between Mbappé and Antoine Griezmann, with Griezmann being close to Giroud and Lloris.