Despite an excellent season in terms of individual statistics, Kylian Mbappé was not spared from criticism. Which will not prevent him from being Didier Deschamps’ leader for the World Cup.
For Frank Leboeuf, the Real Madrid striker does not really embody such a status. “Kylian Mbappé is not a leader in my eyes, because he is too individualistic in his way of thinking. “That’s why I appreciate players like William Saliba and N’Golo Kanté, players who are ready to sacrifice themselves for the team,” explained the former defender to
Sportsboom.
The Bondy prodigy became the leader of the Blues when he was named captain of the France team on March 21, 2023. This followed the international retirements of Hugo Lloris and Raphaël Varane.
Mbappé, not a leader at heart?
Antoine Griezmann could have claimed the armband at the time.
“He was a real leader, both through his play and his vision of footballjudges the 1998 world champion. I really liked Ousmane Dembélé’s remark, who said that if he doesn’t defend, the coach won’t make him play. This is the reality of football. Once again, he’s a great guy, very cultured, but his vision of football does not correspond to my values. »
Since he was named captain of the France team,
the former Paris Saint-Germain player wore the armband in almost all the matches he played with the Blues. At this point, that’s just over 30 meetings.
