Kylian Mbappe Officially Confirmed As New France Captain Ahead Of Antoine Griezmann

Kylian Mbappe Officially Confirmed As New France Captain Ahead Of Antoine Griezmann

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Category : Sports Published on: March 24 2023

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  • Kylian Mbappe has been officially named as the new captain of the French men's national team.
  • The 24-year-old succeeds Hugo Lloris in the role following his retirement from international football.
  • The Paris Saint-Germain forward succeeds goalkeeper Hugo Lloris, who retired from international soccer following the World Cup in Qatar.
  • Tottenham goalkeeper Lloris, 36, had been France captain for more than a decade.
  • Mbappé has become France’s biggest star having been part of the World Cup-winning team in 2018 as a teenager.
  • He has scored 36 goals in his 66 international appearances and became only the second player to score a hat-trick in a World Cup final during France’s defeat to Argentina in Qatar last year.
  • He has been awarded the Golden Boot honor in the 2022 World Cup.
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