2024-03-15T14:03:15+00:00
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/ The French newspaper L’Equipe revealed on Friday that the management of the Spanish club Real Madrid decided not to release the players of the royal team to join their national teams participating in the Olympic Games scheduled to be held this year in Paris.
In turn, Agence France-Presse confirmed, citing an informed source, that the football competition in the Olympic Games is not included in the FIFA calendar, so clubs are not obligated to release their players.
Real Madrid told various national federations that it refuses its players to participate in the football competition in the Olympic Games scheduled for this summer in Paris.
The source told the French Agency, “Real Madrid sent a message to all federations, including the French Football Federation, informing them that it will not allow its players to participate in the Olympics.”
This news is particularly bad for France, the host country, which was hoping to strengthen its ranks in the best possible way to try to win the gold medal, and its top priority is the star Kylian Mbappe, who is likely to move to Real Madrid from Paris Saint-Germain after announcing his departure at the end of the year. season.
The “Roosters” captain has also previously announced on several occasions that he dreams of competing in the Paris Olympics while taking advantage of the Olympic system, which allows each team to field three players who exceed the maximum permitted, which is 23 years.
However, since the football competition in the Olympic Games is not included in the FIFA calendar, clubs are not obligated to release their players.
French national team coach Didier Deschamps previously said that Mbappe’s participation in the Paris Olympics is “very difficult”, given that he will be coming directly from participating with the “Roosters” in the European Cup finals hosted by Germany.
“It is very difficult, both psychologically and physically, to participate in two similar competitions in a row during the summer without taking any vacation,” Deschamps said on Thursday.
Deschamps also indicated that some members of his squad that will participate in the European Cup are candidates for the Olympic team that will be chosen by coach Thierry Henry.