Mentor Le Bleu explained the choice of captain in the absence of Kylian Mbappe
Head coach French national team Didier Deschamps announced that Le Bleu’s captain’s armband was unavailable Kylian Mbappe will be worn by the midfielder Ngolo Kante.
“He has experience. He’s not one to talk a lot. But there are other forms of leadership. Because of what he does on the field, he has always been a leader and driving force in his teams over the years. He’ll have a little more responsibility now, but knowing him well, I don’t think it will change his lifestyle or behavior.”
Previously, Deschamps did not call Mbappe to the French national team for the November 2024/25 Nations League matches. The coach said that he had a lot of personal contact with the forward and decided to rest him for one international break.
33-year-old Kante played 63 matches for the French national team, scoring two goals. This season, the Al-Ittihad midfielder played 10 matches for the club, in which he scored one goal and gave one assist.
The French will have to play two decisive matches in the group stage. On November 14, they will host Israel in Saint-Denis, and three days later a meeting of the group leaders will take place in Milan, where the fate of first place will be decided.
Source: Sportarena
I’m Scott Moore, a professional writer and journalist based in the US. I’ve been writing for various publications for over 8 years now, and have been working as an author at athletistic for the past five years. My work has been featured by some of the leading sports websites and magazines across Europe.
