Since Kylian Mbappé has not appeared in the French team since September, this is one of the subjects that comes up the most among observers of the Blues: will the captain’s armband change owners? And when Didier Deschamps decided in favor of the Bondynois by preferring him to Antoine Griezmann, was it not an error? For Johan Micoud, the answer is clear: the French coach did not make the right choice. An opinion not shared by everyone.
Monday evening on the channel The Teamthe consultant discussed the subject with Dominique Sévérac. And the latter did not agree with him, explaining that Didier Deschamps had made a logical decision. But the journalist also mentioned the choice of “Grizou” to retire internationally in September. A decision which, according to Johan Micoud, would perhaps have been taken in part following this captaincy story. Enough to make Dominique Sévérac react:
“If it’s the captaincy, then I find it sad. If the captaincy leads to a break… Normally you put the French team above the captaincy. (…) If it’s a piece of fabric that makes you come to the French team or not, I’m sorry, for me it’s not classy. »
The captain’s armband unleashes passions
A reflection that piqued Johan Micoud. “Why do you want to defend Mbappé at all costs and attack Griezmann? I don’t actually understand. There, you attack him more severely. What you say there: ‘I thought he liked the French team’. I think that Griezmann demonstrated, through his performances, that he liked this selection. » A reflection to which his interlocutor responded again.
“All I know is that at the time, there were press articles to say that Griezmann was thinking of leaving the France team because he did not have the captaincy. I find it crazy. »
Owned by Kylian Mbappé since the international retirement of Hugo Lloris after the 2022 World Cup, the captain’s armband therefore continues to be talked about. The absence of the Madrilenian during the last two meetings of the Blues did not help to bring more serenity on the subject. Following the next episode, around March 2025, during the next international window.
