From Real Madrid’s victory and the contract described as a “dream come true”, Mbappe is even more eager to show his value at EURO 2024.
Historical mission
“We haven’t won for a long time. It’s been 24 years since the team won this tournament,” Mbappe said about EURO 2024 in his first press conference after officially becoming a Real Madrid player.
Since their victory in 2000, when Mbappe was only one and a half years old, France has gone through five consecutive EURO tournaments, always failing.
At home in 2016, “Les Bleus” was highly appreciated for its ability to win the championship. However, Didier Deschamps’ team – which currently has two main players Antoine Griezmann and Olivier Giroud – must watch Portugal make history.
“I want to fight with my teammates to have a great summer,” Mbappe excitedly said before going to Germany.
Mbappe wants to end France’s 24-year thirst
At EURO 2024, Coach Deschamps registered 25 members without using the full limit of 26 members allowed by UEFA.
Up to 8 players that Deschamps selected are attack-oriented faces. All aimed at building the strongest framework as a launching pad for Mbapp, as happened at the 2022 World Cup.
For Mbappe, EURO 2024 is a mission to bring France to glory. This was also the event where he personally attacked Thierry Henry’s achievements.
Mbappe has 47 goals for France, only 4 goals less than Henry – who ranks 2nd on the list of all-time best scorers of “Les Bleus”. The gap with leader Giroud is 10 goals.
Opponents Austria, Poland and the Netherlands are not too strong compared to France. Therefore, the group stage can be seen as an opportunity for Mbappe to practice – after little playing time at PSG – before exploding in the knock-out phase. List of France participating in EURO 2024
Thủ môn: Alphonse Areola (West Ham United), Mike Maignan (AC Milan), Brice Samba (Lens);
Hậu vệ: Jules Kounde (Barcelona), Jonathan Clauss (Marseille), Benjamin Pavard (Inter), Ibrahima Konate (Liverpool), William Lintasa (Arsenal), Dayot Upamecano (Bayern Munich), Theo Hernandez (AC Milan), Ferland Mendy ( Real Madrid);
Tiền vệ: Eduardo Camavinga (Real Madrid), Youssouf Fofana (Monaco), Adrien Rabiot (Juventus), Warren Zaire-Emery (PSG), Aurelien Tchouameni (Real Madrid), Antoine Griezmann (Atletico Madrid), N’Golo Kante (Al Ittihad);
Tips: Bradley Barcola (PSG), Ousmane Dembele (PSG), Kingsley Coman (Bayern Munich), Olivier Giroud (AC Milan), Randal Kolo Muani (PSG), Kylian Mbappe (PSG), Marcus Thuram (Inter).