It is not really a surprise. Gaëtane Thiney is the big one missing from Corinne Deacon's list for the Tournoi de France (from March 4 to 10). This Wednesday, for the first announcement of 2020, the coach of the Blue did not quote the name of the midfielder and captain of Paris FC among the 23 players brought to compete in the friendly competition newly created by the French Federation. The French team will face Canada on March 4 in Calais, then Brazil and the Netherlands on March 7 and 10 in Valenciennes.
As part of the Bleues, Thiney (34; 163 caps) had criticized the management of the group and the Deacon players in interviews given to Canal + and AFP. The Parisienne had, among other things, invited the coach to "modernize" her management and to "draw inspiration" from Didier Deschamps who "protects, loves and federates her players".
Cascarino and Sarr Returns
At a press conference, Deacon justified his decision not to convene Thiney, who has disputed the last three World Cups, including that in France in June where the Blue were eliminated in the quarterfinals by the future American champions.
"I had met Gaëtane at the end of November to tell him that I could do without his services in the future," said the technician. I was not firm and categorical. Only the weekend competitions guide my choices. And I have found since the World Cup that her performances were below what she had shown before. "
For the rest, it's classic. Note however the returns in the list of Bordeaux Estelle Cascarino and Ouleymata Sarr.
The list
Goalkeepers: Bouhaddi (Lyon), Durand (Guingamp), Peyraud-Magnin (Arsenal).
Defenders: E. Cascarino (Bordeaux), Karchaoui (Montpellier), Mbock (Lyon), Morroni (PSG), Périsset (PSG), Renard (Lyon), Torrent (Montpellier), Tounkara (Atlético de Madrid).
Backgrounds: Asseyi (Bordeaux), Bilbault (Bordeaux), Dali (West Ham), Geyoro (PSG), Henry (Lyon), Majri (Lyon).
Forwards: D. Cascarino (Lyon), Diani (PSG), Gauvin (Montpellier), Katoto (PSG), Le Sommer (Lyon), Sarr (Bordeaux).
