2023-09-13 06:31:57
Didier Deschamps spoke prior to this match against Germany: “The situation was complicated, but now it has normalized. Even better. It’s a win-win situation. I have spoken with him. “It is fantastic for the French team, of course, but also for the club and for him.”
“He will be with us, it is a certainty. We would have tried to find solutions. It would not have replaced the competition, but we would have tried to compensate as much as possible. “Kylian would have been with us even without playing in August.”
“No, I’m not going to get involved. That’s not my role. I talk to him, as I do with other players, but that is his career. I’m not a counselor. At most I will give them an opinion if they ask me for it.”
“I’ve had arguments, but whatever the situation, I make sure I understand everything. Of course, not playing… For him, playing is priceless. But having all his resources without being able to play for his club would have been impossible.”
“The assessment, if it has to be done at this point, is very positive. It has total legitimacy internally. He has the ability to act as a bridge between the oldest and youngest members of the team. Because of who he is, it is not something that bothers him. He does it naturally. I have already argued a lot with him, but even more now that he is captain.”
“What is ego? Egotism? It is part of being a striker and it is a quality. But otherwise he is anything but selfish. He is a team player with the ability to make a difference on his own. But that doesn’t mean he neglects others. He is ambitious, he wants everything very quickly, he has already done a lot, but he still wants to do more. It is logical, given his history with the French team. He assumes his new responsibilities without them being a burden. He opens up the team a little more.”
“It’s not me who is going to decide. I am very aware that the Olympic Games are a great event with interests that go beyond the sporting framework. But the Eurocup is still very important. It is a FIFA date in which the players are available. Then there will be the question of the Olympic Games, which do not coincide with FIFA dates. Those ultimately responsible will be the presidents of the clubs. I hope and pray that the same thing as in 2021 does not happen. Sylvain Ripoll was the victim of an unacceptable situation, and the problem did not come from foreign clubs. I want Thierry Henry to have the best France team possible. But it is a fantasy to say who will or will not make it today.”
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