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Mbappe insists Giroud spat is already 'forgotten' & plays down Ballon d'Or ambitions

The Paris Saint-Germain superstar says there is no longer any issue between him and his France colleague ahead of their Euro 2020 opener

Kylian Mbappe has insisted that his public spat with Olivier Giroud is already "forgotten" while playing down his ambitions to win the Ballon d'Or.

Giroud hit headlines after France's final Euro 2020 warm-up game last Tuesday as he appeared to accuse Mbappe of deliberating not passing him the ball during the 3-0 victory over Bulgaria.

Mbappe has since admitted that he was "a little affected" by his team-mate's comments, which he believes should have been made privately rather than in front of the media.