France united in good and bad – Varane responds to Mbappe revelation
France centre-back Raphael Varane was asked about Kylian Mbappe ahead of Thursday's Nations League semi-final against Belgium.
Raphael Varane said France are united in the good and bad moments after star team-mate Kylian Mbappe revealed he considered taking a break from international football following Les Bleus' Euro 2020 disappointment.
Mbappe missed the decisive penalty as France sensationally crashed out of Euro 2020 at the hands of Switzerland in the round of 16.
The 22-year-old, who was embroiled in a pre-tournament public war of words with fellow forward Olivier Giroud, ended the European Championships without a goal amid links with Real Madrid.
Following reports of Mbappe being a disruptive figure within the France team, the Paris Saint-Germain sensation felt a lack of support in the aftermath of the country's Euro 2020 exit.
As France prepare for Thursday's Nations League semi-final against Belgium, Varane was asked about Mbappe's comments.
"I think that in the group, it's quite clear and it was immediately clear after the match, that we are together," France and Manchester United defender Varane told reporters.
"When things go well and when they don't go well, we take responsibility together and we don't leave anyone out.
"That's the state of mind of this group and that's our mentality. Our philosophy. We're not going to change that."