Kylian Mbappé is now even more the star of the French national team. After the farewell of captain Hugo Lloris, the PSG star inherits the captain’s armband, but Antoine Griezmann apparently feels passed over. Mbappé shows understanding.
Of brassard hangs on the arm of Kylian Mbappé from Friday. He succeeds Hugo Lloris, so Antoine Griezmann was not promoted by Didier Deschamps.
According to French media, Griezmann has difficulty swallowing that pill, Mbappé is understanding.
“I spoke with Antoine,” he said on the eve of the European Championship qualifying match against the Netherlands. “He was disappointed. Honestly, that’s normal and I understand him.”
“If I had been him, I would have reacted the same way. He may have been the most important player under Didier Deschamps. But I will not be his superior now.”
