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Mbappé Shouldn’t Be Captain of Les Bleus, French Journalist Says
Daniel Riolo made a revelation on After Foot RMC: according to the journalist, the captain of Les Bleus should be Antoine Griezmann.
Didier Deschamps’ choice to give the captain’s armband to Kylian Mbappé continues to be a topic of discussion. For Daniel Riolo, it should have gone to Antoine Griezmann. « Griezmann deserves more recognition, starting with Deschamps’, » says Riolo.
« Deschamps should have given the captain’s armband to Griezmann, who was entirely legitimate. He shouldn’t blame people for underrating him. I repeat: Zidane, Platini, Griezmann. That’s my top 3, » he stated on RMC.
Deschamps’ choice had created some tension between Griezmann and Mbappé, with the Atletico player disappointed by his coach’s decision. However, everything has returned to normal since then.