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"Don't Ask Us Players": Kylian Mbappe Distances Himself From Hydration Breaks Debate

Mbappé said players are “very reactionary” when asked about hydration breaks, arguing context changes everything. “If tomorrow we’re dominating at the 25th minute and there’s a hydration break, we’ll be angry,” he said. “It breaks our rhythm,” but if heat rises or France are under pressure, “I’ll be happy.” "Don't ask us players," Mbappe maintained.

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