Zinédine Zidane confirms Kylian Mbappé’s role as France’s captain
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The question of whether he would feature in Zinédine Zidane’s first squad did not even arise, whilst the one surrounding his continued role as captain of the French national team was quickly resolved.
Appearing before the press on Friday to announce the names of the players selected for his first squad as manager of Les Bleus, the 1998 World Cup winner took the opportunity to reaffirm Kylian Mbappé’s (27) status.
“Yes, he is now my new player and will be my captain,” Zidane confirmed regarding his number 10. It is a clear and, all things considered, logical decision regarding Mbappé, who succeeded Hugo Lloris (39) in his time and has been captain of the French national team since March 2023.
Mbappé, who has made 106 appearances (66 goals) for Les Bleus, is coming off the back of a thoroughly successful World Cup, having become, with his 10 goals, the competition’s all-time top scorer.