2023-12-11 09:47:04
The coach of the vice-world champions spoke in Le Parisien about how he will work with his Espoirs counterpart for the 2024 Olympics.
«I have no influence in this matter, this will be his list.” Didier Deschamps was clear and frank on the question of the choices of the French Olympic team with a view to the Paris Olympics (July 24 to August 9 for football). In The Parisian this Monday, the coach of the Blues gave his support to Thierry Henry, the boss of the Espoirs, with a view to the future decisions he will take to try to win the gold medal in Paris. Performance never before achieved by French football since… 1984 in Los Angeles.
At almost every press conference, the 2018 world champion is questioned about the presence or not of Kylian Mbappé at the Olympics, while he will be the star of the Blues at the Euro (June 14-July 14) just before. Among our colleagues, he claims that he will have no right to review the Olympic list. True or false ? “I wish him to have the best possible teamadvances DD towards its former partner of the 1998 titles. It won’t be difficult compared to the charade of the Tokyo Games (elimination in the first round, most clubs had refused to release their best players), in 2021, more attributable, moreover, to French clubs than to foreigners.»
For Deschamps, the Euro remains the priority of French football
Thierry Henry has the possibility of calling three players over 23 years old in his group in Paris. A choice that will be difficult, because in addition to Mbappé, other elements like Griezmann or Giroud are also applying. The political game will be important and discussions will take place with Deschamps, concerned about the balance of his locker room, on this subject.
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If the Olympics do not appear on the official Fifa list, which does not oblige clubs to release their players, the fact that the competition takes place in Paris changes the situation. The French club which refuses to make a player available will be strongly criticized by the French media and supporters. For the sake of image, few will take this risk. “Titi can make his list, the last word will go to the club, so we have to know if it’s yes or no, not maybewarns Deschamps. But the priority remains the Euro, President Diallo said it, it is logical that it should be like that.»
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