“Truth below the Pyrenees, error beyond. This is a quote from the philosopher Blaise Pascal but which could perfectly apply to Euro 2021. In France, Didier Deschamps had announced the national policy concerning the Covid-19. If a player, even during the preparation camp, were to test positive for coronavirus, he would leave the selection immediately. "You know, today it's crippling: from the moment a player is positive, it's over, he explained at the start of the rally of the France team. He leaves the competition. There is no isolation period that would allow the player to be found afterwards. Regarding that, we will continue to be vigilant. In other words, he could not, even cured, claim a return to the France group.
But in Spain everything is different. The Spanish Federation said on Friday that Sergio Busquets, one of its emblematic executives and became captain of the Spanish selection with the absence of Sergio Ramos, has tested negative for Covid. Detained for ten days following his positive test on Sunday, June 6, Busquets had since been awaiting a green light with a negative test. Obviously, Luis Enrique, the coach, believes that a leader like Busquets is irreplaceable.
The Barça midfielder therefore joins the group and will be traveling to Seville this Friday evening. Spain will face Poland this Saturday (9 p.m.) after being held in check (0-0) in their first game against Sweden. It is not certain that Sergio Busquets, on the sidelines for ten days, can play. He obviously did not participate in any collective training and is lacking rhythm. But his presence on the sidelines should restore confidence to his partners.