The new captain of the France team can count on the support of another star to flourish in his new role.
When it was time to go on vacation after an exciting and grueling season, a number made Kylian Mbappé smile. Captain of the France team since March, the world champion is undefeated with the armband around his arm.
“Undefeated with the armband, hope it lasts (smile). I learn every day. It enriches my experience, my career. It requires me to open up a little more every day. It’s hard to say no to the captain’s armband of the France team. I try to do the best I can, to make people proud of me. We have an exceptional group, which lives very, very well. A young, hungry group that wants to win. I try to make sure that the group lives well“.
Mbappé, a new “bromance”
In his new mission, Kylian Mbappé can rely on a dedicated and loyal vice-captain: Antoine Griezmann. The number 7 of the Blues did not hide that the choice of Didier Deschamps had not been easy to accept for him, but he is now digested. “A day and a half, two days to digest badly, but afterwards, when I’m on the pitch, I’m happy, and that’s what matters most to me. Now fully with Kylian who is our captain and not changing anything because I am like that”, underlined “Grizou” at the microphone of Téléfoot.
And the Mâconnais joins words to deeds. During the last two gatherings of the Blues, Antoine Griezmann showed great complicity with Kylian Mbappé. The relationship between the two attacking leaders of the France team has not always been so fluid. But Mbappé and Griezmann now seem on the same wavelength, both on and off the pitch, as evidenced by their social media posts, their public statements or their combinations in official matches or in training. A good omen for a French team which should quickly compost its ticket for Euro 2024.
2023-06-22 19:29:56
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