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He was not happy with Mbappe as captain, Griezmann's reaction when he gave him the armband

Griezmann's reaction to Mbappe's armband

By Hector Garcia

Griezmann's reaction to Mbappe's armband
Griezmann's reaction to Mbappe's armband
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France has already qualified for the Euro, but still has to secure its leadership in the group and to do so they faced Greece, in a match that was important to be able to place itself among the main candidates to win the European tournament. However, for this match, coach Didier Deschamps decided to leave Mbappe on the bench. The tie forced the team to need it and enter the field, leaving a curious image with Griezmann giving the armband to the player.

 

At the beginning of this year, Kylian Mbappé was chosen as the new captain of the France National Team, a fact that affected Antonie Griezmann. Given the reaction of the Atlético de Madrid player, Mbappé assured that he spoke with him to console him and took the opportunity to shower his teammate with praise.

The announcement sparked debate about whether or not it was fair for the PSG star to have overtaken Griezmann in the national team's pecking order, something that Mbappé himself spoke about in the press conference prior to the European Championship qualifying match. between France and the Netherlands a few months ago: "Antoine is disappointed and it is understandable, I would have had the same reaction. I have spoken with him, he is the most important player of the Deschamps era and we will go hand in hand to take the national team to higher".

 

How did Griezmann react when giving the bracelet to Mbappe?

The French striker entered the game, but with the indication of receiving the captain's armband from Griezmann, something that the Atletico de Madrid player had no choice but to accept. In the image you can see some discomfort in the French player, but no type of bad face against the PSG star. It is no secret that Griezmann has always wanted to be the captain of the France National Team.

 


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