It was a shock for many, and some speculated that this decision could be due to the fact that Griezmann had been snubbed as captain of the French team for the benefit of Mbappé for the armband. The Real Madrid superstar has now discussed the subject, claiming to maintain a close relationship with the Atlético de Madrid icon, according to Le Parisien.
“I can assure you that Antoine and I have a very good relationship. He has already invited me several times to his home for a barbecue. But in Madrid, it is impossible to do it before the double match. It has not yet happened, but it will surely happen, because we live next to it. Not only did I know he was going to stop, but he explained to me why. But it's always the same, it's his decision, and he alone can explain it to you. »»
“We talked about it a lot before, and we redid it to the training course in September … It was difficult for him and I, we suffered a lot. After France-Belgium (in September), we returned to Madrid together, and he was with his family … I can't tell you anything else, except that I was not surprised when he announced his retirement. »»
Kylian Mbappé could soon be trained by Zinedine Zidane
Mbappé was also asked about the possibility that Zinedine Zidane became the next coach of the French team, following the confirmation of the departure of Didier Deschamps after the 2026 World Cup.
“I don't know who will succeed him. I know who you want me to talk about, but I will not talk about him, because it is not my role. There is a president of the federation, and it is he who will make this decision. Everyone talks about Zidane, so we're not going to pretend to be in a cave and not know what's going on, but it's not for me to talk about it. »»
