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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Wolverine GTR" data-source="post: 23309242" data-attributes="member: 158020">Griezmann is 'the boss' for France, says Mbappe  France star Antoine Griezmann has shown he is "the boss" since Euro 2016, according to team-mate Kylian Mbappe. Didier Deschamps' men, runners-up at their home European Championship two years ago, enter the World Cup in Russia as one of the favourites.That is in part thanks to Griezmann, the Atletico Madrid forward having top-scored at Euro 2016 with six goals. Mbappe, another one of France's attacking talents, said Griezmann had already shown he could lead his nation at a major tournament."I think that he is the boss since the Euro already," he said Wednesday."When you end the European Championship the best goal-scorer in your own country, you show the world that you have the shoulders to handle the pressure.  "It's true that he went through a bad patch following the competition but he showed how [much of] an amazing player he was and he is by scoring goal after goal. "He will be pivotal for us if we want to get results."France begin their Group C campaign against Australia Saturday before meetings with Peru (June 21) and Denmark (June 26).</blockquote>

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