The League of Nations certainly does not excite crowds. Winners against Israel (1-4) on Thursday during the third group match of this competition organized by UEFA, the Blues recorded their worst television audience since June 2019, gathering only 3.98 million spectators to witness their success. A public disenchantment apparently shared by the players in the French group.
Present in front of the press this Saturday in Brussels, on the sidelines of the match between the 2022 world vice champions and Belgium, Aurélien Tchouaméni confided that he was not very passionate about this tournament, which he had already won in 2021 with the French team.
“It’s not the World Cup, it’s not the Euro”
“It’s not the competition of the century, it’s not a secret,” said the Real Madrid midfielder, named captain for this October meeting in the absence of Kylian Mbappé. But every time we wear the blue shirt we have to do everything we can to win. I’m happy to have added it to my list of successes in 2021. It’s not the World Cup, it’s not the Euro, but we will do everything to win it,” assured Tchouaméni.
Also questioned on the subject, Didier Deschamps did not judge his player. “The League of Nations has the importance that you (the media) give it to him (…) I won’t tell you that I don’t care. It is a competition that becomes important from the moment we qualify for the final phase,” declared the France coach, more interested in the possibility of testing new elements. “We adapt. My goal is to see the players in action on the pitch as much as possible. »
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