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Zidane, Deschamps… The legend of Mbappé is written in Germany!
Published on July 1, 2024 at 1:00 p.m.
It’s D-Day for Kylian Mbappé. For his first competition as captain of the French team, Didier Deschamps’ star striker will play his first test with the armband this Monday at 6 p.m. in the knockout phase of an official competition for this France – Belgium at Euro 2024. Before him, other emblematic captains of the Blues have been there with varying degrees of success. Explanations.
Kylian Mbappe inherited the captain’s armband in March 2023, at the first gathering of the‘French team After the World Cup 2022 and the announcement of the international retirement of’Hugo Lloris. The top scorer in the history of PSG is already at 48 achievements in French teamthree less than Thierry Henry and 9 d’Olivier Giroudtop scorer in the history of the Blues. For this Euro 2024 In Germany, Kylian Mbappé set the bar very high for the gang of Didier Deschamps as he confided to CNN before the start of the competition.
“I want to win the Euro. I have to be honest. I won the World Cup. I won the Nations League. That’s the only thing I missed with the national team, even though I did everything with them. I really want to win this competition. It’s my first competition as captain, so it’s very important for me and it’s always important for the country, we want them to be proud of us.”. But to do this, it will first be necessary to get around the obstacle of the Belgiumhis opponent in the 1/8th final this Monday at 6 p.m.
Zidane as a maestro against Spain in 2006
Avant Kylian Mbappeone of the most beautiful figures of French football, in the person of Zinedine Zidanehad taken up the challenge. Captain of theFrench team to the Coupe of monde 2006almost a year after coming out of international retirement, “Zizou” showed the way to his partners. On the goal of the head of Patrick Vieira, Zinedine Zidane was in charge of taking the free kick that was deflected by the Spanish defense. And finally, Zidane was the highlight of the show, scoring the 3-1 goal after a solo performance on the left side that allowed him to hook Carles Puyol before cheating Iker Casillas with a cross shot. Challenge successful for the 98 world champion. And it was the same for his captain at the time: M.Didier Deschamps.
Deschamps leads a strong team against the Netherlands in 1996
After missing the Coupe of monde 1994 as a simple midfielder, Didier Deschamps arrived in England for theEuro 1996 as captain. Thanks to two victories in the group stage against the Romania and the Bulgaria against a draw against theSpain, l’French team reached the quarter-finals of this Euro 96 to face the Pays–Bas. A Anfield, les Blues never managed to find a way through the Dutch defence in the game and had no choice but to settle for a penalty shootout thanks to goals from Zinedine Zidane, Yuri Djorkaeff, Bixente Lizarazu, Vincent Guerin et Laurent Blanc (0-0, then 5-4).
Platini, unfortunate captain of the Seville slaughterhouse at the 82 World Cup
In Spain, the‘French team of Michel Platinum had reached the last four of the Coupe of monde 1982. The captain of the Blues who had also missed theEuro 1980, for his part missed the 1/8th and 1/4 finals against theAustria and l‘North Ireland. Au final, Platinum took over the armband for the semi-final against RFA in a totally crazy match although there were only three yellow cards distributed on both sides. As a reminder, Patrick Battiston had left the Sanchez Pizjuan pitch completely unconscious following a violent collision with the German goalkeeper Harald Schumacher who had not even been given a yellow card by the referee Charles Corver. Finally, the Blues of Michel Platinum pushed the Germans to their last entrenchments (3-3, then 4-5 on penalties), without success.
Lloris powerless against Spanish domination in 2012
After the sinking of Knysna in World 2010 with Patrice Evra as captain, Hugo Lloris has become the face of the‘French team. It was a decision of Laurent Blanc who counted on him for the’Euro 2012. THE Blues had passed the group stage with a draw againstEngland, a victory against theUkraine and a defeat against the Sweden. Qualified for the quarter-finals, theFrench team lost to the great Spanish team, 2008 title holders and world champions, and in particular due to a double from Xabi Alonso (2-0).
However, Lloris rose to fame in 2018 at the Coupe of the world in Russia. The same was true for Michel Platinum has Euro 1984 and for Didier Deschamps to the Coupe of monde 1998. There is only Zinedine Zidane who, in his only competition as captain, would fail in the final of the World 2006 being excluded following a sad headbutt on Marco Mattresses during the France – Italy (1-1, then 3-5 on penalties). It remains to be seen what the fate of Kylian Mbappe.
