Outclassed by Japan on Wednesday (0-4), the France team left the very small door of the Olympic Games.
After the elimination, André-Pierre Gignac drew up a bitter report.
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It was complicated from A to Z, you have to say what is.
We tried, we gave everything, but the teams are ready, collectively and physically.
There are no excuses to be had but today we saw a team at home, which wants to win the Games, and which brought a big group, like Mexico did.
We were up to only half of these Games, the second against South Africa (4-3, Sunday),
”said the striker of the Blues in remarks relayed by L'Equipe.
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Andre Pierre Gignac
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I don't want to find excuses.
I said I was going to war with this group, and I do it until the end.
But I hope that in 2024, as it is at home, they will make the necessary team to go as far as possible.
Botched Games like that and put your country in difficulty, it's not terrible,
"blows the former Marseillais who in no way regrets having tried the adventure, at 35 years old.
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All my career, I have had the honor of wearing this jersey.
Besides, when you've been gone six years to the end of the world and you are called back, it's special.
I am proud to have made this adventure with these boys
”.
Does he have a message to send to the FFF and to the French clubs who refused to release their players? “
I don't even have a message because for 2024, they will have the right team and players, because they will be released since we are in France. When we see here six players from the Spanish team, which went to the semi-finals of the Euro, we see the patriots and those who ... It's not terrible ... But no excuses because I said I was going to the fire with these guys. From the start, I've been with this group, I wouldn't trade what we've been through together for anything in the world, but we're going to say that they put us in a bit of trouble
, ”continues Gignac.