News reports reveal a looming crisis between Real Madrid and the French Football Federation over Kylian Mbappé, who has missed the "Merengue"'s recent matches due to a knee injury. Mbappé is undergoing intensive rehabilitation to participate in the second leg of the Champions League round of 16 against Manchester City, followed by the Madrid derby against Atlético Madrid at the Santiago Bernabéu. These matches are crucial for both the club and the player before the international break on March 23. According to "Mundo Deportivo", France coach Didier Deschamps plans to call up the Real Madrid striker for the upcoming international break, which is of utmost importance to the Federation. France is scheduled to play two friendly matches: the first against Brazil at Gillette Stadium in Boston, and the second on March 29 against Colombia at Northwest Stadium in Washington. The article also notes that the match against Brazil will include numerous commercial activities from the brand that sponsors both teams, especially since the United States will host the World Cup in a few months. Mbappé holds significant commercial weight at these events, and his absence due to injury could ignite a crisis. The newspaper suggests that Real Madrid might refuse to release Mbappé to France if he has a medical report confirming his knee injury, which would give him 10 more days to continue his recovery in Madrid. It explains that FIFA's regulations on player transfers state that "clubs are obliged to release their registered players to the national teams they are eligible to represent when called up, and any contrary agreement between the player and the club is prohibited." The regulations also indicate that "releasing players is mandatory for matches included in the international calendar," which applies to the first international window of this year. However, there are hundreds of past examples showing that clubs can prevent players from joining if they provide a medical report proving an injury. Nevertheless, the French Football Federation has the right to demand Mbappé's presence at the "Clairefontaine" training center for a medical examination under the federation's doctors' supervision.
