This could have put an end to the dream, to the ambitions of making the Olympic Games and Mister Galactic rhyme.
The email that Real Madrid sent, more than two weeks ago, to the French football federation (FFF) to inform it that it would not release two players (Eduardo Camavinga and Ferland Mendy) coveted by Thierry Henry for the The Paris Olympics, of course, alerted everyone.
The missive neither surprised nor discouraged anyone at FFF headquarters.
To establish a selection of professional players, federal leaders know they are in a weak position, especially vis-à-vis foreign clubs.
But if they are walking on eggshells, they will certainly need more to give up the idea of building a competitive team and integrating headliners like Kylian Mbappé.
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