Kylian Mbappé and Ousmane Dembélé reunite at Clairefontaine after Ballon d'Or remarks

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·21 September 2026

Kylian Mbappé and Ousmane Dembélé are due to report to Clairefontaine on Monday for a France squad gathering.

According to L'Équipe, the reunion comes a week after they exchanged views in the media about the Ballon d'Or.

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The pair are close friends as well as leading figures for Les Bleus.

The mood around their reunion is a talking point at the national-team base.

How warm the atmosphere proves to be remains to be seen.

Source: L'Équipe

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