PSG's Kylian Mbappe named France captain to succeed Hugo Lloris

Paris: Paris St Germain forward Kylian Mbappe has been named France captain to succeed Hugo Lloris, French media reported on Monday. French sports daily L’Equipe reported that Mbappe had accepted the captaincy after speaking with coach Didier Deschamps. Mbappe, 24, had been touted as one of the candidates for the role since goalkeeper Lloris retired from international football in January, weeks after leading France to a second straight World Cup final, where they were beaten by Argentina. Agencies

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