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Mbappe named France national team captain

Mbappe, who has played 66 times was heavily linked to the role, especially considering his exceptional performance in the 2022 World Cup and in PSG. 
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Kylian Mbappe

PARIS Saint-German forward and 2017 golden boy, Kylian Mbappe has been named the Captain of the France national team ahead of their Euro qualifiers. 

The 24-year-old will take over from the retired Hugo Lloris who announced his retirement from national football in January 2023 after the 2022 World Cup final defeat to Argentina.

The decision to appoint Mbappe as the Captain of the team after Lloris spent over a decade as Captain was announced following discussions with the coach, Didier Deschamps earlier in the day.

Atletico Madrid forward and former Barcelona player, Antonio Greizmann was named Vice-Captain after Manchester United's centre-back, Raphael Varane also hung up his boots following the defeat to Argentina in December.

Mbappe, who has played 66 times for his country, had been heavily linked with the role for weeks, as he scored a hat-trick in the World Cup final loss after helping Les Bleus to the title in 2018.

Mbappe, who is a former Monaco attacker that led France to their 2018 World Cup win, is Vice-Captain at PSG, behind Brazil's Marquinhos, and led the side in the defender's absence during Sunday's loss to Rennes.