Kylian Mbappé's Olympic dreams are taking on colors. There is obviously no reason to rejoice in the Coronavirus pandemic that is raging around the globe, needless to say. But the postponement of the Euro, which will finally take place in 2021, could do the business of the Parisian striker.
Recall of facts. Mbappé, 21, has no longer hidden his ambitions in terms of the Olympic Games in recent months. Her dream for 2020? “A triplet Champions League, Euro, OJ! It wouldn't be bad, he smiled at the start of the year, at a promotional event. It is said that dreams are inaccessible. For now, it seems inaccessible ... I will try to make sure that dream comes true. It would already be a source of pride to be able to win Paris' first European title, the Champions League. ” The first European title ... since the Cup Cup in 1996 actually.
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And Mbappé continued by confiding his desire to "continue to make our country win", during the Euro and in Tokyo, therefore. Dreams ? “These are three main objectives. With him, it's like that, he doesn't laugh when he talks about it! ”, Deciphered Parisian coach Thomas Tuchel. Cautious and realistic, Mbappé had taken care to specify that he would not go "clash" with PSG. Obviously, on the side of the French Football Federation (FFF), we could only rub our hands at the idea of aligning the Parisian superstar. "I would love it to be at the Olympics, especially for the image," said President Le Graët in the columns of L'Equipe . And to add: "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. ”
PSG rejects the FFF, but ...
All wrong: while the FFF pre-selected the "kid of Bondy", we learned in early March, via L'Equipe , that Paris refused to release his player for Tokyo. The choice of wisdom, in order not to see the interested party chaining all summer between the Euro (June 12-July 12) and the Olympics (July 24-August 9), knowing that the final of the Champions League was initially scheduled for May 30 and that Ligue 1 cuvée 2020-21 is due to resume on August 7. Moreover, Le Parisien clarified in the wake that Paris has also cooled the ardor of other candidates for participation in the Olympics, like Neymar. Ditto for the French Colin Dagba and Abdou Diallo, as well as for the Spanish Juan Bernat, Pablo Sarabia and Ander Herrera.
Remember that clubs have no obligation to release their players for the Olympic Games, unlike the Euro, the World Cup and the friendly scheduled on the FIFA calendar. Except that the pandemic of Coronavirus shuffles the cards. All cards. The Euro is shifted to 2021. No one knows when the 2019-20 season will end, or when the next will start. Everything will depend on the evolution of health risk.
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Suddenly, PSG could review its position on Kylian Mbappé and his possible participation in the Olympic Games. In any case, the argument of the Euro no longer exists. Leonardo could find others, with an end of the season which could be dantesque and a condensed calendar in order to complete the calendar in due time, that is to say before June 30 ideally. We imagine that Mbappé will not be spared during this sprint ...
It remains to be seen when the competitions can resume, or even if they can resume… It remains to be seen, and above all, whether the Olympic Games will take place this summer. So far, the IOC remains adamant, believes that it is urgent to wait. But many voices are already raising themselves asking for the postponement of the Olympiad to next year. In summary, the Olympic sky of Kylian Mbappé cleared up. A little. And the hypothesis of seeing him frolicking in Tokyo under the orders of Sylvain Ripoll is more credible after the postponement of the Euro than before. While waiting for the rest… Remember that the Parisian will also have the opportunity to apply for a place at the 2024 Olympic Games, the Blues being automatically qualified as host country.
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