Mbappe defends Zidane amid 'disrespectful' FFF president's comments

Kylian Mbappe on Sunday blasted as "disrespectful" comments made by the head of the French Football Federation (FFF) concerning former international Zinedine Zidane with the PSG superstar describing his fellow World Cup winner as a "legend".

"Zinedine Zidane, I wouldn't even have taken his call on the phone," FFF president Noel Le Graet quipped dismissively in an interview on French radio when asked whether Zidane had called him to express an interest in taking over as coach from Didier Deschamps.

Deschamps' contract expired after the World Cup in Qatar where reigning champion France lost to Argentina in a penalty shootout after a thrilling final on Dec 18.