Based on French journalist and famend soccer insider Romain Molina, Bayern Munich star Benjamin Pavard was a significant issue for France on the FIFA World Cup. The 26-year-old, a veteran of the triumph in 2018, is accused of constructing inappropriate remarks about his teammates, making a poisonous environment within the dressing room, arguing with Didier Deschamps and the teaching workers, and even leaking particulars to the press.
This appears a bit outlandish for only one man, however it could clarify Pavard’s restricted position within the World Cup this yr. Jules Kounde, who plies his commerce at center-back for FC Barcelona, was most well-liked as a substitute — displaying the diploma to which the teaching workers had misplaced religion in him.
A protracted slew of quotes will be discovered courtesy of the ever-reliable @iMiaSanMia:
Whereas on the bench, Benjamin Pavard has been making ‘inappropriate’ remarks about his teammates, particularly within the last, the place the state of affairs escalated and there have been ‘massive phrases’ between him and the coach. Pavard’s angle created a poisonous environment internally [@Romain_Molina] pic.twitter.com/Se1gnKuy6f— Bayern & Germany (@iMiaSanMia) December 19, 2022
Pavard has all the time been thought of certainly one of Deschamps’ favourites by a number of gamers. Based on them, there’s a niche between his performances and the standing he claims.
The teaching workers criticized Pavard, which the participant didn’t settle for and he began to reply with phrases. That made the workers indignant as a result of that they had protected him for years regardless of his common performances typically [@Romain_Molina] (through @iMiaSanMia)
Pavard is being accused by a few of his France teammates of leaking inner dressing room stuff to the press as a consequence of his relationship with sure journalists [@Romain_Molina] (through @iMiaSanMia)
This wouldn’t be the primary time Benjamin Pavard has stirred controversy or fallen afoul of his French nationwide group teammates. Final yr, reviews stated that the right-back was not trusted by his fellow gamers. Then there was the verbal spat with Paul Pogba, which occurred in public. In the meantime, whereas in a roundabout way associated to the dressing room points, Pavard did get busted for drunk-driving by the Munich police earlier within the yr.
L’Equipe already reported tensions throughout the World Cup, lengthy earlier than France was knocked out. General, these tales have a tendency to come back from dependable sources, and so they paint a constant image. Proper now, Benjamin Pavard appears reluctant to increase his contract with Bayern Munich. Come subsequent summer time, that feeling could turn out to be mutual.
This downside with Pavard shouldn’t be a brand new factor — he’s had a sample of strange (and considerably egotistical) habits that us right here on BFW have observed and mentioned lately on our podcast. We recorded it earlier than the Molina leaks, so that they don’t shade our opinions. Do test it out and tell us what you assume. Hear beneath or on Spotify.
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