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Journalist
After trying different sports, Thibault turned to a career as an amateur footballer. When making a choice between becoming a professional footballer and a journalist, the qualities tipped the scales to one side. Here he is now in the editorial staff of 10 Sport, after a diploma obtained at the International Institute of Communication in Paris.
Captain of the France team, Kylian Mbappé, however, missed the last two gatherings. An absence which then caused a lot of talk. However, we should see him again during the Blues' next matches in March. The question, however, is whether or not Mbappé will still have the armband. For Jérôme Rothen, this should not be the case.
At a press conference this Tuesday, Kylian Mbappé spoke about his future return to French team. After missing the last two gatherings, the star of Real Madrid and captain of the Blues confided: “ I can't wait to come back in March, my love for the national team hasn't changed. But for now, I'm only thinking about Madrid. I think about playing my best football ».
-“It went too far with the French team”
However, given the controversies surrounding the absence of Kylian Mbappé during the last gatherings, a debate opened. Should we remove the captain's armband from him? At the microphone of RMC, Jerome Rothen took a position, explaining: “ Should he stop being captain? Yes because it went too far with the France team, too far in its attitude. That's what I think. Where it would be good for him to leave the armband is also to recognize his mistakes. He was given the armband to be the leader of the pack, the relay for Didier Deschamps. Is the Mbappé relay ideal for Deschamps? I say no. Recently, he gave him a lesson at Clairefontaine, in front of the whole group, saying we don't work tactically. I think Deschamps is very upset after this discussion ».
“You make a mistake once, it’s over”
He then added Kylian Mbappé and the role of captain of theFrench team : « Afterwards there is the performance in front of the press. Each gathering, since it was a problem that we were talking about Mbappé's future, he no longer came to the press conferences. He sent the deputy's deputy. If in addition you no longer participate in press conferences the day before the match because you are not capable of managing your communication, it is useless. (…) You may have a short memory, but I also remember what has happened since September. We can't erase the last gatherings where even if he wasn't well, he didn't want to come. There was the fact that he played for a club and did not come to the selection. You have an armband, you have homework. You make a mistake once, it's over ».
