Raise the Champions League before winning Euro 2020 and Olympic gold? It is the "dream" of Kylian Mbappé. A dream ? Rather an objective. “These are three main objectives. With him, it's like that, he doesn't laugh when he talks about it! ”Agreed Thomas Tuchel a few weeks ago. "For the moment it seems unattainable, but I will try to make my dream come true," said the 21-year-old forward in January. It would already be a source of pride to be able to bring the first European title (in C1) to Paris and to continue to win our country. ”Ambitious, but nevertheless realistic, the ex-Monegasque had however announced at the end of 2019 in the columns of France Football , that he will not go "clash" with the Parisian management to go to Tokyo with the team of Sylvain Ripoll. Especially since it could still target Paris 2024…
In the meantime, he said Sylvain Ripoll "very much wants" to count Kylian Mbappé in his workforce at the Olympic Games, as confessed by the president of the French Football Federation (FFF), Noël Le Graët, in an interview with L'Equipe . What does Didier Deschamps say about it? “Like the Olympics, it's after the Euro, it's less complicated. He will give his opinion, ”guesses Le Graët. In this case, the national coach has already done so. Taking care not to get too wet. "I don't want to send the hot potato back, but his employer is PSG. We must already know whether or not he will be free to go to the Olympics, ”says the former midfielder of the Blues, on RMC .
President Le Graët's opinion is clearer. "I would rather have him at the Olympics, especially for the image, says one who does not yet know if he will seek a new term as head of the FFF in December. He's a boy who's already on top. But I put myself in the place of PSG. They may not really want him to do all the competitions. But I don't think they would object. In terms of image, it would be complicated for them. And for us, complicated not to select it. Neymar has been to the Olympics. And (Brazilian Bruno) Guimaraes, who has just signed in Lyon, has put in his contract that we have the obligation to release him for the Olympic Games. Half of the workforce of Lyon will be at the Olympics, I will have ten letters from Jean-Michel Aulas ... "About Neymar, remember that FC Barcelona, his club at the time, had asked him to choose between Copa America and the Rio Games in 2016. The interested party had opted for the Olympic Games.
Euro 2020 is scheduled from June 12 to July 12. The Tokyo 2020 Olympic Football Tournament, from July 22 to August 8. Finally, note that the final of the Champions League will take place on May 30.
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