Promoted to the new captain of the France team, Kylian Mbappé has made a first decision on his teammate Antoine Griezmann, also in the running for the succession of Hugo Lloris.
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Consequence of the international retirement of Hugo Lloris, Didier Deschamps had to appoint a new captain. To recover the armband left by the Tottenham goalkeeper, the coach of the Blues chose Kylian Mbappé. Hailed by several players, including the top scorer in the history of the selection Olivier Giroud, the decision communicated by the manager of the 2018 world champions is a disappointment for Antoine Griezmann.
Just as legitimate as the star of Paris Saint-Germain to succeed Hugo Lloris, the striker with 117 caps and 42 goals has publicly revealed nothing about the choice of “DD”. In front of his partners, the Atletico Madrid player said he was happy within the France group. But the native of Bondy wanted to take matters into his own hands and put out the fire before the arrival of the Netherlands on Friday, counting for the Euro 2024 qualifiers.
Mbappé expected in front of the press
According to information from The Team And RMC Sports, the former Monegasque spoke with the 32-year-old center-forward on Tuesday, just hours after Didier Deschamps’ announcement. Kylian Mbappé would have let him know that he understood his disappointment at not recovering the armband. A way for the main interested party to calm things down and stay on good terms with the native of Mâcon.
New captain of the Blues, Mbappé exchanged with Griezmann, who hoped for the armband https://t.co/e0OmEzlggb pic.twitter.com/pIqfwAowcy
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Brought to the armband against the Oranje, Kylian Mbappé will appear this Thursday in front of the journalists alongside “DD”. In all likelihood, the top scorer in the history of Paris Saint-Germain will be asked about his new status and his vice-captain’s state of mind. If they both come to start against the selection of Ronald Koeman, their technical relationship on the ground will be scrutinized very closely by observers.
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