Kylian Mbappe has reportedly refused to take part in the France national team's photoshoot on Tuesday as his long-running dispute with the French Football Federation (FFF) over image rights continues.
Mbappe led a boycott among the French team of certain sponsors back in March as he did not want to be associated with particular brands.
He has now opted out of a scheduled photoshoot with the squad as he remains uncomfortable promoting certain sponsors including betting companies and fast food brands, as reported by Get French Football News.
The FFF struck an €8m (£7m) deal with online sports betting company Betclic last year, with that contract running through until the 2026 World Cup.
The federation also have ties with KFC, Uber Eats and Coca-Cola, which may be a concern for Mbappe.
All of the money that Mbappe earns from France sponsorships goes to charity, but the forward is believed to have stepped away from the photoshoot due to the moral and ethical issues that arise out of representing certain sponsors.
Mbappe's grievances are understandable given his previous issues with betting companies in the past.
French betting company Winamax were widely condemned for a tweet that they sent out earlier this year of a football fan celebrating a goal by showing his bum to the crowd. Alongside the picture, their caption read: 'Kylian Mbappe’s father celebrating his son’s goal against South Africa.'
Mbappe was far from impressed with their ill-judged tweet and responded by writing: 'The danger of online betting… no longer having a limit. A little respect please.'
It is understood that Mbappe still wants to renegotiate the agreement over image rights with the FFF for national team players.
It was agreed back in 2010 after the national team's disastrous World Cup that image rights would be distributed equally between the 23 members of each French squad.
However, Mbappe wants to see more of the team's revenue going to grassroots football.
The FFF have refused to budge for now, but Mbappe's refusal to take part in their latest photoshoot could force them into a re-think.
swillah
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Read the reason before commenting. Maybe you would people disrespect your father
you are so funny, don't take things too serious
patikpstz
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means that France national team also should add some money and authority before he agree
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Read the reason before commenting. Maybe you would people disrespect your father
patikpstz
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many people who don't even understand the algorithm behind image rights will be busy condemning the lad🤦🏾♂️
They don’t bother to know why
patikpstz
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Why can’t we see that the sponsor (Winamax) insult Mbappé father in a tweet? And you want him to promote them ? Keep talking about ego and arrogance, maybe you would let someone disrespect your father
ratbeimny
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what an arrogant man..this guy is who compared to french starts like Karim Benzema...i wonder how long this man gonna play...
nwa4lifd
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then he should be dropped for the world 🌎 cup. Dembele can do better than him. The Big Benz and Greezmann and Dembele up front and some other new guys. Mbappe might kill his career with Pride. Even Cr5 was not like this ......
ffooorrr
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We all agree and accept that yes Mbappe at recent times have shown some ego's and woes which ain't right for a player yet he is human like us to . . . . . We all have joined bandwagon and at times trolled him for such issues same wise when he forsake Madrid and betrayed our trust but in end it's life and we have to move on so let's try to know both side of the coins before putting hate on Mbappe. . . . . . As a human no one is perfect in life we all make mistakes samewise he is a young lad so let's wish him best before putting hate on this young baller.
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yeah, I'm not reading this sh$$
KHMMURU07
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We all agree and accept that yes Mbappe at recent times have shown some ego's and woes which ain't right for a player yet he is human like us to . . . . . We all have joined bandwagon and at times trolled him for such issues same wise when he forsake Madrid and betrayed our trust but in end it's life and we have to move on so let's try to know both side of the coins before putting hate on Mbappe. . . . . . As a human no one is perfect in life we all make mistakes samewise he is a young lad so let's wish him best before putting hate on this young baller.
swillah
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means that France national team also should add some money and authority before he agree
Bandiken
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Mbappe is dangerously following Mario Balotelli's footsteps, if he isn't careful he is gonna ruin his career
JoyKingMadrid
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Despite his ego, I love him for his humanitarian and charity gestures. He has a heart for the less privileged and may God bless him for that
Nuadeklpsy
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many people who don't even understand the algorithm behind image rights will be busy condemning the lad🤦🏾♂️
Pette
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maybe the French Pres. will have to ask him like he did in "psg contract"