It has become customary for the arrival of the French national team's squad to Clairefontaine to become news due to the striking outfits worn by them on their arrival at the French facilities. However, during this international break, controversy has been ignited in France by the harsh criticism of a journalist to Jules Koundé and other teammates for their extravagant 'looks'.
Jean-Michel Larqué has been in charge of 'stirring up' the footballers of 'Le Bleu', assuring that "his first concern before arriving at Clairefontaine is to know how they will dress up" after his programme on 'RMC Sport' described the outfits of some players as "circus-like".
The ironic response from Jules Koundé
These taunts led to the forceful response from Jules Koundé through his 'X' account, where he came out to defend his decisions and those of his teammates when it came to dressing to join the team led by Didier Deschamps.
"Well, gentlemen, don't get carried away by so little. Given this abundance of kindness we no longer have another option. At the next meeting we promise to arrive all in tracksuits and boots, without forgetting the parka in case it rains Mr. Larqué," commented ironically Koundé, who has been in the media spotlight in recent hours along with Konaté for this extra-sporting issue.