The public, present this Monday at Clairefontaine, did not miss a beat, but it did not last very long. Two minutes watch in hand, enough time to see Mbappé, Griezmann and the other players of the France team come to greet the fans before leaving for indoor work. In the end, only six players from the Blues remained working on the Michel Platini pitch. Paul Pogba and Alphonse Aréola, who did not play last weekend with their respective clubs Manchester United and West Ham, were treated to a full session under the orders of Guy Stéphan, Didier Deschamps’ assistant also present .
Giroud’s smile
The Mancunian midfielder and the goalkeeper, little used by the Hammers (14 games), took part in a warm-up then in a tennis ball, closely observed by all the staff. For their part, Hugo Lloris, Raphaël Varane, the newcomer Jonathan Clauss and the returning Olivier Giroud contented themselves with a light jog with the physical trainer Cyril Moine. Upon his arrival, the tricolor striker showed a broad smile, visibly satisfied to have found a place among the Blues, who had not been called up since the last Euro. The world champions still have three days to prepare for their first friendly match against Côte d’Ivoire on Friday evening (9:15 p.m.) in Marseille.
While the Pierre-Mauroy stadium is already full for the reception of South Africa on Tuesday March 29, the Orange Vélodrome could do the same. The French Federation (FFF) indicated on Monday that there were only 5,000 tickets left for sale, from 29 euros. The commercial capacity of Marseille is 67,354 spectators.