Griezmann was hurt when Mbappe was captain of the French team

"Griezmann was sad and hurt, when coach Deschamps ignored him and handed the captaincy to Mbappe," Le Figaro reported on March 21. "Griezmann is considering his future in the France team."

L'Équipe newspaper on March 20 revealed that coach Deschamps chose striker Kylian Mbappe to be the captain of the French team to replace goalkeeper Hugo Lloris - who retired from the French national team after the 2022 World Cup. Lloris himself also recommended Mbappe as captain instead of him. . The final decision could be announced by Deschamps on Thursday, March 23. On March 20, Deschamps emphasized that his choice for the captain's position was for the common good of the whole team.

In the focus for this Euro 2024 qualifying round, only Olivier Giroud and Antoine Griezmann have more seniority in France than Mbappe. Griezmann played 117 matches for France, scoring 42 goals and once captained. Mbappe played 66 matches for the team, scoring 36 goals, including a hat-trick in the 2022 World Cup final. Both Griezmann and Mbappe contributed greatly to the 2018 World Cup championship and the achievement of reaching the World Cup final. 2022 of the team.

Despite information from Le Figaro, Griezmann still showed a happy attitude when he was recruited. He dyed his hair bright pink and stood out among the players. The Atletico Madrid club striker has just celebrated his 32nd birthday on March 21.

France will begin its journey to Euro 2024 with a match against the Netherlands on Friday, March 24. Three days later, Griezmann and his teammates will face the Republic of Ireland. Group B of France also has two other teams participating, Greece and Gibraltar.