Paris Saint-Germain sensation Kylian Mbappé almost led the French national side to back-to-back titles in the 2022 FIFA World Cup final against Argentina.

Now that Mbappé is entering his peak, some will wonder if Les Bleus will rely too much on the 24-year-old now that he is the team’s captain and can carry the squad to victory.

However, French manager Didier Deschamps dispelled any notion that the team will be dependent just on the victor of the 2018 FIFA World Cup. Even yet, Deschamps points out that Portugal and Argentina have successfully relied on Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, respectively, and that they still may do so.

Is Kylian Mbappé making the French squad stronger? Indeed, just as Portugal is stronger with Ronaldo and Argentina is stronger with Messi, Deschamps said to Le Parisien. “Their squad is sublime because of these outstanding players.

That has always been the case for as long as soccer has been played. Following that, Kylian is a member of a collective and is fully aware of his need on the others.

Deschamps is right; Argentina’s Messi is the current FIFA World Cup and Copa America winner, while Portugal’s Ronaldo won a UEFA Euro. After losing in the round of 16, Mbappé and company will have another chance to win a European championship and exact revenge for their 2021 performance.