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File Photo: Messi’s final months at PSG were marked by jeers from fans as his form dipped after he helped Argentina win the World Cup and a suspension by the club after an unauthorised trip to Saudi Arabia. | Photo Credit: REUTERS/CHRISTIAN HARTMANN File Photo: Messi’s final months at PSG were marked by jeers from fans as his form dipped after he helped Argentina win the World Cup and a suspension by the club after an unauthorised trip to Saudi Arabia. | Photo Credit: REUTERS/CHRISTIAN HARTMANN Amid uncertainty over his own future at Paris Saint-Germain, Kylian Mbappé has hit out at the treatment of Lionel Messi by the club and French football in general following the high-profile departure of the Argentina star. Messi signed for Major League soccer franchise Inter Miami last week after rejecting a contract extension at PSG, bringing to a close a two-year spell with the French team. Real Madrid signs Jude Bellingham on six-year deal Messi’s final months at PSG were marked by jeers from fans as his form dipped after he helped Argentina win the World Cup and a suspension by the club after an unauthorised trip to Saudi Arabia. “We’re talking about potentially the best player in the history of football,” Mbappé said in an interview with Italian newspaper Gazzetta dello Sport. “It’s never good news when someone like Messi leaves. “Personally, I haven’t really understood why so many people were relieved that he was leaving. We’re talking about Messi: he should be respected, but ...

Paris St-Germain striker Kadidiatou Diani is also included despite suffering from a shoulder problem. Marie-Antoinette Katoto and Delphine Cascarino miss out due to injuries. France, who begin their World Cup campaign against Jamaica on 23 July, sacked former coach Diacre in March after several key players, including captain Wendie Renard, said they would no longer represent their country. Diacre was replaced later that month by Herve Renard, who included Wendie Renard in his first squad, as well as recalling France's all-time leading goalscorer Eugenie Le Sommer, who had not been selected for Euro 2022 under the previous manager. Both defender Renard, 32, and her Lyon team-mate Le Sommer, 34, have been included in the World Cup squad for this summer's tournament in Australia and New Zealand. Manchester United duo Estelle Cascarino and Aissatou Tounkara, Chelsea defender Eve Perisset, Aston Villa midfielder Kenza Dali and West Ham forward Viviane Asseyi have also been named in the squad, which needs to be cut to 23 players by 9 July. • World Cup 2023 squads in full France squad Goalkeepers: Mylene Chavas (Bordeaux), Solene Durand (Guingamp), Pauline Peyraud-Magnin (Juventus), Constance Picaud (PSG). Defenders: Selma Bacha (Lyon), Estelle Cascarino (Manchester United), Elisa De Almeida (PSG), Sakina Karchaoui (PSG), Maelle Lakrar (Montpellier), Eve Perisset (Chelsea), Wendie Renard (Lyon), Aissatou Tounkara (Manchester United). Midfielders: Kenza Dali (Aston Villa), Laurina...

I t seems like only yesterday that Kylian Mbappé was a fresh-faced teenager, his knee slides propelling Monaco to the Ligue 1 title and a place in the Champions League semi-finals. He is now 24, a Paris Saint-Germain player and the captain of France. Is this a new era for Didier Deschamps’ side or is it just a reminder of how quickly time moves as one ages? On the evidence of France’s two wins in the international break – 4-0 over the Netherlands and The current Read more It would have been easy for Mbappé to ease up in these matches. He will have been frustrated by PSG’s elimination from the Champions League (and Coupe de France) but, rather than let up on the throttle, he instead showed all the more determination to succeed with his country, a firm riposte to anyone who thought Adrien Rabiot or Griezmann might have been a better choice to take the armband from Lloris. Mbappé, who played on the left of a 4-2-3-1, led his team out at the Stade de France against the Netherlands, as, if not an elder statesman, then at least an experienced head in the team. A ropey Dutch side provided surprisingly little resistance, even if they were diminished by illness and injury. They conceded twice inside the first 10 minutes, Griezemann and Dayot Upamecano scoring, before Mbappé added a pair of superb finishes to seal the result. Mbappé was bullish, saying: “It’s up to us to create something – because there are a lot of players who left – to move forward again and win titles.” That said...

"There’s nothing more beautiful than the national team and I appreciated every cap, be it the first, 50th or 100th. But yes, my proudest moment is that victory and that team, because we could overcome any obstacle, hated defeat and always stepped onto the pitch to win. It was a privilege to captain that team." From 2004 to 2010, when Captains [ ] Appearances and matches captained are composed of Key List of France national team football players who have served as captain of the team Rank Player Position National team career Caps as captain Total caps First captaincy Ref 1 GK 2008–2022 121 145 17 November 2010 2 MF 1989–2000 54 103 22 March 1994 3 MF 1976–1987 50 72 5 September 1979 4 DF 1993–2004 49 116 6 September 1995 5 DF 1947–1959 42 63 4 June 1950 6 DF 1982–1992 30 82 18 November 1987 7 MF 1994–2006 26 108 1 September 2001 8= DF 1971–1983 24 65 9 October 1976 8= DF 1964–1972 24 48 30 April 1969 10= FW 1997–2010 21 123 6 February 2008 10= MF 1997–2009 21 107 4 September 2004 11 DF 2013–2022 20 90 14 October 2014 12= FW 1920–1931 18 35 19 April 1925 14 DF 1994–2008 16 142 9 November 2005 15 DF 1930–1940 14 46 21 January 1934 16= GK 1927–1935 13 31 15 March 1931 16= MF 1910–1914 13 20 6 April 1910 18= FW 1967–1975 12 44 8 September 1973 18= DF 1929–1938 12 41 10 June 1933 18= FW 1944–1952 12 32 13 November 1949 21 FW 1986–1995 11 54 26 August 1992 22= FW 1964–1972 10 42 27 September 1967 22= DF 1913–1925 10 31 15 January 1922 24= DF 1989–2000 9 97 26 June 1996 24= DF 194...

• Mbappe to lead France • Hugo Lloris previously held armband • Antoine Griezmann was the other candidate WHAT HAPPENED? After former skipper Hugo Lloris retired from international football following the 2022 World Cup, ESPN, the manager informed the France squad on Monday evening that Mbappe will get the armband. The Paris Saint-Germain superstar, who scored 36 goals in 66 appearances for his country, was confirmed as the new France captain on Tuesday as Deschamps made his decision public in an interview with Telefoot. 🏆 📣 🚨 WHAT THEY SAID: “Kylian Mbappe is the new captain of the Blues. Antoine Griezmann is the vice-captain," he said. "Kylian meets all the boxes to have this responsibility. On the field as in group life, by being a unifying element." THE BIGGER PICTURE: ESPN states that Deschamps spoke to Mbappe on Monday at Clairefontaine, the France team training centre, and also had a chat with Antoine Griezmann before confirming his decision to the rest of the squad. AND WHAT'S MORE: Mbappe has already led France once in a Nations League clash against Denmark last September. He will now become one of the youngest captains in Les Bleus history, with Deschamps confident that the 24-year-old has matured enough to lead the side on the back of his stellar 2022 World Cup performance. IN THREE PHOTOS: Getty Images Getty Images Getty Images DID YOU KNOW? Lloris was one of the longest-serving captains of France as he held the armband for 14 years from 2008 to 2022. WHAT NEXT?...