Blues: crowd bath for the new captain Mbappé, Griezmann all smiles

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Walkabout, smiles, autographs and hugs with Antoine Griezmann.

Highly anticipated for his first training session of the week at Clairefontaine with the France team in his new captain's costume, Kylian Mbappé appeared in a playful mood on Tuesday.

Happy to test her popularity rating with the 300 spectators who came for the occasion in the mild spring of the Château, the star of the Blues did not hide her pleasure.

Before getting into the heart of the matter on Friday against the Netherlands, the first qualifying meeting for Euro 2024.

For his part, Antoine Griezmann, vice-captain disappointed by the fact of not having obtained the armband, appeared all smiles in front of the public and the media.

If his cap hid his peroxidized pink hairstyle, the native of Macon, who started jogging alongside Mbappé, did not let anything show about a possible disappointment following the decision of Didier Deschamps.

The public present even took the opportunity to sing him a happy birthday, the day of his 32 candles.

Shortened session for Koundé, Hernandez and Rabiot

According to some sources on Monday evening, the 2018 world champion was thinking about his international future after this March rally, information denied by those around the selection.

For more than an hour and a half on Tuesday evening, he gave the change, as usual.

With in particular three goals during the opposition.

Faced with an audience in heaven and came in large numbers, the vice-world champions chained a jog, ball games and an opposition where Mbappé and Griezmann were associated in a ten against ten.

Session during which Koundé, Hernandez and Rabiot were cut short, without their case inspiring fear within the medical staff.