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Among the twenty-three Blues who won the 2018 World Cup, a good part is still evolving at the high level. Revelation - at least for the general public - of the competition in Russia, Kylian Mbappé has since established himself as one of the best players on the football planet thanks to exceptional performances, both with Paris SG and with the Blues. ; his hat-trick in the final of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar attests to this. His Rouge et Bleu team-mate, Presnel Kimpembe, is still a major player in one of the biggest European teams...despite a (small) drop in speed. Lucas Hernandez, seriously injured in Qatar, has just left FC Bayern Munich to help the club from the French capital to (finally) win the Champions League.
In Spain, after several years marred by injuries, Ousmane Dembélé has become one of the main offensive weapons of Xavi Hernández's FC Barcelona. At Atlético Madrid, Antoine Griezmann, one of the "bosses" of the 2018 France team, regained his best feelings following a fairly significant slump; among the Blues, “Grizou” always remains essential, even after changing positions. His partner at the Colchoneros Thomas Lemar is experiencing ups and downs - to the point of no longer being selected by Didier Deschamps - but is still considered an excellent player. Raphaël Varane, who left Real Madrid for Manchester United two years ago, has proven that he has all the skills to win in the Premier League; he has also decided to end his international career after the 2022 World Cup. At AC Milan, Olivier Giroud is resisting, proving week after week that he is still capable of weighing on defenses and score goals despite his age (36). Finally, Benjamin Pavard, who joined FC Bayern Munich a year after the French crown in Russia, is somewhat fickle but remains, overall, a top player; the fact that Manchester City are interested in his profile to replace Kyle Walker is proof of this.
Several players from the France 2018 team have also (largely) dropped a notch. Hugo Lloris, the captain of the Blues in Russia, seems to feel the weight of the years (36 years old) even if he remains at a level much more than suitable; Tottenham intends to part with it this summer. The level of the other two goalkeepers, Steve Mandanda, who left Olympique de Marseille for Stade Rennes, and Alphonse Aréola, who now plays for West Ham, has also declined over the past five years.
Samuel Umtiti, hero of the semi-final against Belgium (1-0), found himself at the bottom of the hole due to recurring physical problems but he managed to climb the slope during his loan to US Lecce ; he is announced in the small papers of his training club, Olympique Lyonnais. Speaking of the Rhone club, Corentin Tolisso, who returned to Les Gones last summer, does not seem to have the physical capacity to play at a very high level; despite everything, he showed very good things during the second part of the 2022-2023 season. Paul Pogba, one of Didier Deschamps' main relays in Russia, is coming out of a white season with Juventus Turin because of a knee injury; we do not know if "la Pioche" will regain the level that was his. Nabil Fékir, who could hope to join one of the biggest European clubs in 2018, finally made the heyday of Bétis Sevilla. Florian Thauvin, for his part, comes out of a mixed experience with Udinese; the ex-Marseillais is struggling to regain full possession of his means since his ankle injury.
Finally, several players are retired or at the end of their career. Blaise Matuidi, so decisive in the course of the Blues in 2018, left the lawns after an experience in Major League Soccer, at Inter Miami. N'Golo Kanté, for his part, joined - somewhat to everyone's surprise - Al-Ittihad (Saudi Arabia). Steven Nzonzi comes out of two seasons with Al-Rayyan (Qatar); he is free of any contract. Exactly like Adil Rami, who left ESTAC. Djibril Sidide, who was expected at the highest level, is now playing at AEK Athens.
Finally, Benjamin Mendy, who played for Manchester City, has just been found not guilty of rape and attempted rape; it is unclear if he will be able to resume his career as a professional footballer.
