Kylian Mbappe speaks on his new role as France captain

Kylian Mbappe began his reign as captain of the France national team on Friday night with a 4-0 win over the Netherlands in the Euro 2024 qualifiers in Paris.

Mbappe replaced long-standing France captain Hugo Lloris who retired from international football after the world cup in Qatar

The new French captain scored twice while Antonio Griezmann and Dayot Upamecano scored the other goals for the World Cup finalists in that match.

Dutch Forward Memphis Depay had a stoppage-time penalty saved by France goalkeeper Mike Malgnan

Meanwhile, Mbappe stated after the game that they did not want to disappoint their fans because it was the first game after the World Cup.

“We didn’t want to disappoint our fans. This was our first game back here after the world Cup and we really wanted to pick up where we left off there, except for the final,” he said.

Mbappe also, urged his side not to be carried away by the victory.

“I try to do my job, to be decisive and bring everyone else with me. It worked well today but this is just the beginning so let’s not get carried away.”

Deschamps chose Mbappe over Antoine Griezmann, despite the fact that Griezmann, a 117-cap Atletico Madrid player, is 32 years older. Griezmann will instead be Mbappe’s deputy.

France will face the Republic of Ireland in the group, which also includes Greece and Gibraltar, on Monday.

Richard Mwila Jr March 25, 2023

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Richard Mwila Jr. is a Zambian football writer and sports analyst who currently works for BolaNews. He has written articles for several Zambian online sports websites. His content was initially focused solely on the Zambian Super League, but he has recently begun reporting on African football, primarily on stories involving continental football. He is also well-known for his work with United Voice Radio, on which he appears on a regular basis.