In an interview with Téléfoot, Aurélien Tchouaméni (24) spoke on his emotions after being named France’s captain as they played Israel in the UEFA Nations League.
The Real Madrid midfielder was named captain due to his international and club teammate Kylian Mbappé (25) being left out of Didier Deschamps’ squad for the international break. The France captain’s absence came as a surprise after he played for the Champions League winners, but he has requested to be selective when he is called up by Les Bleus, according to Foot Mercato.
Tchouaméni was named captain for the match against Israel as Deschamps named a group of three players to potentially take the captaincy. The former Monaco midfielder spoke of his emotions when wearing the armband for the first time against Israel, “It’s an indescribable feeling, it’s something I dreamed of when I was younger.”
In their second match of the international break, Les Bleus are set to face Belgium on Monday at the King Baudouin Stadium.
GFFN | Liam Wraith
