Kylian Mbappe was reportedly talked out of holding an emotional press conference in response to Olivier Giroud's veiled criticism over their relationship.
The Paris Saint-Germain superstar was incensed by his France team-mate's claim that the "ball is not arriving" when the pair were linking-up in the 3-0 win over Bulgaria.
L'Equipe state Mbappe was initially hell-bent on going public in a bid to get his side of the story across just days before Les Bleus' Euro 2020 campaign gets underway against Germany.
It's a headache France boss Didier Deschamps could do without after already making the bold call to reintroduce Karim Benzema to his squad after a five-year absence.
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