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Kylian Mbappe has spoken on his new role as France captain and life after Lionel Messi and Neymar at PSG, during a recent interview with GQ Hype.

Back in March 2023, the 25-year-old was handed the armband for the national first-team, after previous captain Hugo Lloris announced his international retirement.

This summer, Mbappe will lead his side at the 2024 European Championships, where he will look to win the tournament for the first time in his career.

 

Speaking to GQ Hype ahead of the tournament, Mbappe said: ‘We’re one of the most eagerly awaited teams at this tournament and we’re ready and confident. We did very well qualifying and now our objective is to win.

‘We’ve lost some great champions this year, some extremely important players like Hugo [Lloris] and Raphaël [Varane], but in the end the group hasn’t been affected. That demonstrates real cohesion and an ability to adapt.’

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In a recent interview with GQ, Kylian Mbappe spoke on his new role as France captain and life after Lionel Messi and Neymar at PSG

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Mbappe will lead his national side throughout this summer’s European Championships

 

For the first time in his career, Mbappe will lead his national side out in a tournament and, prior to doing so, the forward reflected on his role within the team.

He explained: ‘The big difference compared to before is that then my attention was really focused on my performance and what I personally could bring to the team. Being captain provides me with a new, broader vision.’

 During the same interview, Mbappe also reflected on his domestic ongoings and how life at PSG has changed since the departures of Lionel Messi and Neymar.

World Cup winner Messi left for MLS side Inter Miami while Neymar headed to Saudi Arabia side Al-Hilal during the recent summer window.

Mbappe explained: ‘Many great players who have shaped the history of football have left Europe this summer and we are entering a new era.

‘It’s become part of the cycle of this sport and at some point it will be my turn to leave. I’m not worried about these changes. I’m simply thinking about continuing my career and following my own path.

‘The desire to win, to go beyond the limits of what is possible, and to do great things is deeply ingrained in me. I think I owe it to the education and guidance I received both on and off the pitch, which helped me to build myself as a player and as a man’.

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The Frenchman reflected on Neymar (middle) and Messi’s (right) respective moves abroad

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The French superstar is officially free to negotiate with foreign clubs as of January 1 as he enters the final six months of his PSG deal.

Reports in France earlier this month indicated Mbappe had agreed to join Real next season, just over 18 months after rejecting a move to LaLiga in favour to remain at the Parc des Princes.

But according to AfterFoot RMC, PSG are ready to make the 25-year-old one of the highest-paid athletes on the planet to ensure he commits his future to the club.

Saudi Arabia has announced plans for a brand new modern stadium that is set to be built within an hour’s drive of the capital, Riyadh.

Saudi Arabia are set to host the 2034 World Cup, after Australia dropped out of the running leaving the kingdom the final name in the hat to host football’s greatest competition in 10 years.

It comes as Saudi Arabia continues a bid to become one of the sporting capitals of the world, following heavy investments in golf, football and boxing, among other sports. 

The last 12 months has seen particularly heavy investment into the country’s football scene, with the Saudi Pro League notably become a major player in the transfer market.

The likes of Neymar, Karim Benzema, Sadio Mane, Sergej Milinkovic-Savic, N’Golo Kante and Roberto Firmino to name just a few have followed Cristiano Ronaldo to Saudi Arabia in the past 12 months.

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Saudi Arabia has announced plans for a new ultra-modern stadium including LED walls and a retractable roof and pitch

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The new Prince Mohammed bin Salman Stadium will be the home ground of both Al-Nassr and Al-Hilal

Now the Gulf state has unveiled elaborate plans for a brand new 45,000-seater stadium that is set to host matches at the World Cup in 10 years’ time, although the official confirmation of their host status is yet to be confirmed despite running unopposed.

It will be named the Prince Mohammed bin Salman Stadium for the Kingdom’s crown prince, and features plans for a retractable roof and pitch all on top of a 200m-high cliff 40 minutes from Riyadh.

Part of the ultra-modern plans also include a giant LED wall that features hundreds of metres of screens that will open out onto views below the ground.

‘The futuristic venue aims to reinvent the traditional stadium concept,’ said the Qiddiya Investment Company in a statement.

The stadium’s architects, Populous, already have an impressive CV, having worked on several Olympic Stadiums as well as the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

The north London arena is notable for its pitch that is custom-built to also host NFL matches, and is considered among the leading stadia in the country.

QIC is owned by the Public Investment Fund – who have also invested in LIV Golf and Newcastle United in the Premier League – who manage around £554.6billion in Saudi Arabian sovereign wealth.

The new ground is also set to become the home turf for Riyadh-based clubs Al-Nassr and Al-Hilal once constructed.

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The architects also worked on the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium which is custom-built to host NFL games as well as football matches

While Saudi Arabia’s human rights record has raised a number of eyebrows, there are also environmental issues that naturally accompany such an ambitious building project.

As such, the QIC announced that a man-made lake is set to be built underneath the stadium itself.

‘The lake will use rainwater capture from the stadium and the surrounding area to precool the air conditioning system,’ added the QIC.

The ground is expected to be the jewel of the Qiddiya City project, intending to become a hub for the growing entertainment, gaming and sports industries in touching distance of the capital city.