The images had frankly amazed. A few seconds after the sad elimination of the France team against Switzerland during Euro 2021 (3-3, 5-4 tab), Véronique Rabiot, the mother of former PSG midfielder Adrien Rabiot, s’ was pointed out in the tribune of the families of French players by attacking openly and quite virulently according to several witnesses to Wilfrid Mbappé and members of the Pogba family.
Asked by Téléfoot on Sunday morning, the Juventus midfielder, who returned to the France group on the way following the injuries of N’Golo Kanté and Corentin Tolisso, explained himself. And according to him, “nothing happened in the stands” that evening, despite images suggesting otherwise. “It was surprising to hear all of that,” he said. I spoke with her, I believe her when she tells me that nothing happened. Images of nervousness can happen. Who knows what he said to himself? I never talked about it, neither with Mbappé, nor with Pogba, there was nothing on their side or mine, so no need to talk about anything. “
At the end of the penalty shoot-out, the player’s mother reportedly told the father of Kylian Mbappé, who had just missed his attempt and confirmed the Swiss qualification, “I hope you will lecture your son”. She had also attacked the Pogba family, some of whom, sitting just above Véronique Rabiot, were annoyed by the loss of the Turinese ball during the match, before talking to a journalist from TF1 in the corridors of the stadium. : “And now you media are going to tell the truth (Editor’s note: she is still targeting Mbappé and his supposed arrogance), after what you said about Adrien in 2018? “.
