Away from the tumult and controversy.
While the PSG, which announced Thursday evening now have six positive players for Covid-19, is shaken by a wave of contaminations, Presnel Kimpembe, him, flew with the Blues to Sweden as part of the League of Nations.
Long before joining Clairefontaine, the Parisian defender confided in our colleagues from L'Equipe in particular about his role in the France team.
"I want to be part of the adventure and have a more important role," he explained after specifying that he would respect the choices of Didier Deschamps.
I'm not asking for anything, but I'm ready!
"On the eve of this new exercise, the world champion has made no secret of his ambitions:" I want to focus on this season already, he said.
With one goal: the Euro.
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"We were on the verge of touching the cup"
But at the end of the first Champions League final disputed by PSG, Kimpembe also spent a long time on this incredible European campaign.
“It's still a defeat, he lamented in the wake of the setback against Bayern Munich (1-0).
It necessarily leaves a bitter taste.
But when you take the time to analyze, you realize that what we have achieved is something great.
Although he judges that "what we did, it remains historic", Kimpembe does not hide that, paradoxically, the outcome of this Final 8 remains the biggest disappointment of his career.
"This defeat, it hurts me more than Manchester, he says even in reference to his fault of hand which had condemned the PSG in the round of 16 return in 2019. It remains a rather strong moment because we were at two fingers touching the cup.
Seeing another team lift it at the end, it still hurts.
It was that moment that hurt me the most!
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But disappointment has not cut off his wings, nor the will to come back stronger with those he considers a "family".
“With this group, we managed to create what was needed to reach the final.
This course, these victories, it will be a cement for later.
I am convinced of it.
Everything we have endured in the past has served us well.
Today, we know that we are all strong together.
We want to have a positive story.
From next season.
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