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Appointed captain in place of Kylian Mbappé, not summoned by Didier Deschamps for this last gathering of the group stage of the League of Nations, N'Golo Kanté will wear this famous armband. The 33-year-old defensive midfielder, resident of Al-Ittihad in Saudi Arabia since 2023, is not unanimous among everyone since Daniel Riolo is not convinced by this choice.
L’France team will tackle its 5th Nations League match this Thursday against Israel with N'Golo Kanté in the shoes of the new captain of the squad. The 33-year-old is now one of the great veterans of this team and he resurfaced just before the Euro after two years away from the selection. This choice of Didier Deschamps intrigue Daniel Riolo who does not understand why it is he who will wear the armband.
“He is no longer at the top level”
Left for Saudi Arabia after leaving Chelsea, N'Golo Kanté no longer plays in the club spotlight. Yet Didier Deschamps appealed to him with a view toEurowhere his performances were praised. But since then, it's not enough. “Kante captain. I'm sorry, Kanté's last outings, we clearly saw that we were no longer in the presence of a top level player. Even if he still has a lot of good will and he is a player that we like. But he is no longer at the top level. I don’t know what he can do in the French team and what’s more, he’s captain” alert Daniel Riolo in theAfter Foot de RMC Wednesday.
Did Deschamps make the wrong decision?
Forced to appoint another captain as he did not summon Kylian Mbappé, Didier Deschamps opted for an experienced player. “He has decided to leave big professional football. That means you have no one you can trust to be forced to take him back when he has left Europe and what's more, you're giving him the armband. I have nothing against him, I find that it reflects a form of lack of decision or worse a lack of reservoir” continues the editorialist.
