The idea had first taken lead in the wing, seemed to be relegated to the rank of sweet dreams with the statements of Didier Deschamps then Leonardo. Seeing Kylian Mbappé play the Tokyo Olympics next summer does not seem so utopian since Wednesday. While in December Didier Deschamps had kicked in touch by returning the weight of the decision to PSG and Leonardo had seemed to calm the ardor of his ambitious striker, Noël Le Graët rekindled the debate in an interview with our colleagues from the Team to be released this Thursday.
In December, Leonardo had however seemed to reduce the hopes of a busy summer to his world champion. "We have to manage our player well, protect our player, and not expose him," explained the Parisian leader. A player like Mbappé must be protected and defended. He needs his rest, we will talk softly (with the FFF) but we will consider all aspects. "
A reservation that did not seem to want to adopt Noël Le Graët. Asked if it would be desirable for the PSG striker to chain the Euro and the Games, the president of the FFF first explained that he would call PSG to discuss it. But "he envies him," he insisted. And our coach ( Editor's note: Sylvain Ripoll ) is very keen. "
"I wish he was at the Olympics"
Assuring that Didier Deschamps would not be visibly a brake - "the Olympic Games, it is after the Euro, it is less complicated" -, Le Graët clearly showed him favorable to a participation of the genius of Bondy to the great - Olympic mass.
"I would rather have him at the Olympics, especially for the image," he explained. 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 (the Brazilian) 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 Lyon's workforce will be at the Olympic Games, I will have ten letters from Aulas… ”
Under these conditions, could France do without its star player for the most followed event on the planet? No doubt the soap opera is just beginning.
