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The subject was not mentioned last Thursday when Didier Deschamps' list was announced for the last two matches of the year for the France team (Kazakhstan and Finland, November 13 and 16). This was the case on Monday for the start of preparation for the Blues. A question was asked about Olivier Giroud (35 years old, 110 selections), excluded from the selection since the failed Euro, and author of various media outings in recent days as part of the promotion in England for the release of his biography. The AC Milan striker admitted in particular that some executives of the Blues, including him, would have liked to be warned of the return of Karim Benzema last June and that this recall had in particular "
unbalanced
" the collective of world champions.
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When asked whether the second top scorer in the selection (46 goals against 51 to Thierry Henry) had "
shot in the foot
" following these recent remarks, the boss of the Blues pouted, before answer laconically. "
Each player is free to express himself, to give his feelings, his opinion in relation to his own situation," he replied without adding more. The most important for me are the discussions I have live with the players and Olivier knows.
“Understood, the two men exchanged and Didier Deschamps explained the reason for his choices towards one of his former lieutenants. And today, the present of the France team is combined with a Griezmann-Benzema-Mbappé attack. With Giroud sidelined.
