The information had been stale on Monday evening, but she was awaiting confirmation from the coach of the France team. Looking for a captain since the international retirement of Hugo Lloris, who had played this role for more than a decade, Didier Deschamps had to choose between a limited number of suitors. “There are not five players,” he said with a smile on Monday at a press conference.
Between Antoine Griezmann, his liege man to whom he offered his 117 selections, and Kylian Mbappé, technical leader and star of the Blues, he therefore ended up deciding in favor of the Parisian who will wear the armband on Friday once morest the Netherlands. The Madrilenian was nevertheless named vice-captain.
“It is logical because of what is happening on the ground, internally. The captain is not alone, there are executive players who are also relays. Kylian (Mbappé) ticks all the boxes to have this additional responsibility, said the coach on Tuesday, welcoming the qualities of each. It doesn’t go once morest Antoine (Griezmann), who has always been a very important player. He will have the responsibility of vice-captain, with others certainly, to make the link and be a unifier in the group. »
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