French and PSG sensation Kylian Mbappe poses for the cover of GQ Hype… as the captain of Les Bleus discusses his new position as team leader and his life since Neymar and Lionel Messi took over.
In an interview with GQ Hype, Kylian Mbappe discussed his new position as captain of the French national team and his life after Neymar and Lionel Messi at Paris Saint-Germain.
After Hugo Lloris announced his retirement from international football in March 2023, the 25-year-old took over as captain of the national first squad.
Mbappe will spearhead his team’s quest for a first-ever European Championship title this summer at the 2024 event.Our team is one of the most anticipated at this event, and we’re prepared and assured,’ Mbappe told GQ Hype in an interview conducted just before the competition began. After a strong qualifying performance, we are focused on winning.
Hugo Varane and Hugo Lloris were two of our most significant players, and we’ve lost some great champions this year, but ultimately, the group has been unaffected. The group’s cohesiveness and flexibility are on full display there.Prior to captaining his national team in a competition for the first time, Mbappe considered his place on the squad.
‘The major change from before is that my concentration was genuinely on my performance and the value I could offer to the team,’ he said. Being captain has given me fresh eyes and a broader perspective.
In the same interview, Mbappe discussed his personal life and the impact of Neymar and Lionel Messi’s exits on PSG.
Messi, who won the World Cup, signed with Inter Miami of the Major League Soccer, while Neymar signed with Al-Hilal of Saudi Arabia during the last summer transfer window.
According to Mbappe, “we are entering a new era” because many influential footballers departed Europe this summer.
The inevitable ebb and flow of participation in this activity means that my time will come to depart as well. These modifications are not a concern of mine. I’m just considering going on with my job and doing what makes me happy.
I was born with an insatiable hunger for victory, an insatiable thirst for knowledge, and an innate drive to achieve great things. My development as a player and a person was aided by the instruction and mentoring I received off the field as well as on it.
As the last six months of his contract with PSG come to a close, the French superstar will be technically free to negotiate with clubs abroad starting January 1.
Just over 18 months after turning down a transfer to LaLiga to stay put at Parc des Princes, Mbappe has reportedly decided to join Real Madrid for the upcoming season, according to French reports.
However, AfterFoot RMC reports that PSG is prepared to pay the 25-year-old more than any other athlete in the world if he commits to staying with the club.