Hard to take – Griezmann opens up on Mbappe being picked as France captain

Antoine Griezmann has admitted it modified into “arduous to stomach” Didier Deschamps’ resolution to come by Kylian Mbappe captain of France nationwide team earlier than him.

Griezmann modified into widely touted because the current to interchange Hugo Lloris’ who retired after the 2022 World Cup.

However Deschamps opted to present the armband to Mbappe.

The resolution reportedly took Griezmann and introduced on a non eternal rift in the dressing room, with it even instructed that the Atletico Madrid forward might well most in all probability perhaps well retire after the snub.

Talking to Telefoot, Griezmann acknowledged: “It modified into arduous to take hang of, and tough. I’m 32 and, even though I nonetheless have the legs, I do know I’m reaching the pinnacle [of my career].

“I had a arduous time stomaching it for one or two days.”