Kylian Mbappé was given the honorary captaincy of Les Bleus – much to Antoine Griezmann’s indignation. Now the latter is done with national team play, the problem for the first is that he seems to take the captaincy tasks of the world’s next best national team lightly.
The previous Nations League matches were a real uproar in France when Mbappé withdrew with a thigh injury, but showed up two days before the national team gathering at the match venue for Real Madrid against Villareal.
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This is said to have caused several French national team players to react. According to Le Parisien, Mbappé is not part of the squad that faces Israel and Italy in the Nations League. The reason is not known, but the French newspaper expects that there will be more smoldering in the French squad with another cancellation from the captain, who two days ago played 90 minutes against AC Milan in another defeat to the La Liga giants.
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We well remember Gareth Bale’s last seasons at Real Madrid, where the Welshman was a shadow of himself and seemed totally uninterested in wearing the Real shirt, while he sparkled in the Welsh national team. Accompanied by the banner: Wales. Golf. Real Madrid. In that order.
Now, Bale’s last few seasons at Real Madrid should not be a role model for some players, but the pride of being one of the few who will wear the national team shirt and the loyalty to the national team, the Welshman was exemplary. We recommend France to send their captain on a course with Gareth Bale.
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