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Daily Mirror
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Josh O'Brien

Ligue 1 chief reacts to Kylian Mbappe snubbing sponsorship commitments as concerns grow

Kylian Mbappe has angered some figures high up in Ligue 1 after the 23-year-old refused to take part in sponsorship commitments.

Reims president Jean-Pierre Caillot has insisted that Mbappe's snub should not start a precedent, as the Paris Saint-Germain striker opted against getting involved with one of the French Football Federation's partners because he does not want his image to be associated with certain brands.

The sponsors invited Mbappe to attend last Friday's World Cup draw in Qatar, but their offer was declined by the striker who felt he wasn't the right France player to act as a representative. Instead, Mbappe felt it would have been more appropriate for national team captain Hugo Lloris to be in attendance alongside manager Didier Deschamps.

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