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Hugo Lloris has retired from international football. This means that the captain of the French national team is no longer an active member of Les Bleus, and it is urgent to find a new one who will be able to fill this role perfectly. Thus, the name of Kylian Mbappé appears in gold letter. Only that the Frenchman is not loved by all, and even Deschamps would not be for this idea.
Kylian Mbappé who likes to be heard by the leaders of the federation is announced to be the next captain of the French team. The 24-year-old PSG striker has been selected for more than four years and his leadership on the field is undeniable. The proof, Qatar, he is the one who carried France in the decisive moments. However, some are skeptical, including Jerome Rothen, former PSG player, who said in his show “Rothen s’enflamme” on RMC Sport that he did not see the young player as the next captain of Les Bleus.
“With the importance he has, on and off the field, it is clear that he will be the image of French soccer for years to come. It is logical that he represents us. He is the best player and the strongest image,” he told RMC. But despite this recognition, Rothen thinks that being captain of the national team requires “other requirements” and he thinks that Deschamps is looking for a player who looks like him on the field.
That’s why he continued, “I don’t think he will name Kylian Mbappé as captain. Why not? Because he makes too much noise, he reacts too much, and Didier Deschamps is the opposite. He will deny that his captain expresses himself in this way, that he gets carried away in press conferences. Moreover, captains are often invited to speak in front of the media, especially on the eve of games. Kylian, as honest as he is, could make noise with his statements, as Patrice Evra once did. When there is a fire, it is often the captain who stands out and must try to put out the fire. Kylian, as frank as he is, would light the fire.”
Finally, the consultant gave as arguments against the possible capitanate of Mbappé: “It would be unnatural for Didier Deschamps, he is like that. He never wants to make noise with his statements. For example, when Lloris was captain, he did it because, beyond the fact that he was a remarkable player, he was never a good client in press conference. Mbappé will never respect what Deschamps wants in a press conference if he names him captain.”
