It is a ritual that takes place before each international competition. The 26 selected, as well as the staff, were shot this Friday morning in order to immortalize this 2021 vintage. An atmosphere that could remind the players and the four members of the staff, the school benches and class photos. In the center of the shot, Kylian Mbappé, who saw his second photo, and Antoine Griezmann, of whom it is the fourth, surround Didier Deschamps. Great coming back with the France team for this Euro (June 11 - July 11), Karim Benzema, who had been shot for the first time in 2008, already before a Euro, is a higher rank, to the right of Guy Stéphan, the assistant coach.
Like the Real Madrid striker, Steve Mandanda was already there in 2008, but also in 2010, 2012, 2016 and 2018, and is, with Hugo Lloris (2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018), the most taken player in group photo.
Conversely, Léo Dubois, Marcus Thuram, Jules Koundé, Adrien Rabiot, Wissam Ben Yedder, Kurt Zouma and Clément Lenglet discover this unique moment which could be remembered in the event of victory on July 11 in the Euro final. at Wembley.
It was Jean-François Robert who was behind the camera this time.
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- French team ⭐⭐ (@equipedefrance) June 5, 2021
With three additional players compared to previous competitions, the disposition of the Blues has changed a bit.
The physical trainer and goalie coach no longer surrounds the assistant coach in the middle row, but is arranged at both ends of the top row.
Antoine Griezmann has the same place as in 2018 while Mbappé has approached the coach by winning a place and taking that of Blaise Matuidi.
Raphaël Varane is also in the same place as in 2018, to the right of Griezmann.
Otherwise, no one is in the same place.
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