The home stretch leading to the World Cup is well under way.
The day after Didier Deschamps announced the list of 25 Blues who will go to Qatar (November 20 – December 18), Amélie Oudéa-Castéra spoke this Thursday morning on France Info.
The Minister of Sports and the Olympic Games is of course talking about the World Cup, and also about Paris 2024.
The French team will fly next Wednesday to its vacation spot.
Amélie Oudéa-Castéra has planned to meet them before they take off: “I'm going to see them next Monday with a message of encouragement and confidence.
I'm glad we got the announcement of this list.
It raises the desire, it allows you to project yourself and be in the concrete.
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She also assumes her status: “The role of a Minister of Sports is to be alongside the team.
I hope to go to Qatar.
If we are in the quarter-finals, it is an important milestone.
“Asked whether the Blues should express themselves on human rights in Qatar, she replies that “Didier Deschamps pronounced the important word, that of “freedom”.
I trust them.
What is important is that we rebalance, that we talk more about the athlete.
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On the players in particular, after having answered well on several of them in their good position, the minister mentioned the particular case of Karim Benzema, an essential element for Deschamps, who had banned the Golden Ball from the selection for the affair of the “sextape”: “It is legitimate.
It's an interesting trajectory, full of resilience.
It is a huge asset for the France team.
There is a prescription, we have to move forward.
Karim Benzema is one of those who make us dream, make us proud.
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Finally, concerning the accusations against Noël Le Graët, and the fact of estimating whether the president of the federation can remain at the head of the FFF, Amélie Oudéa-Castéra ensures that “The investigative work is in progress.
This federation must be exemplary.
I don't want to sue.
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The Minister also returned to the budget for the Paris 2024 Olympics: “We are looking at the impact of inflation.
For Solideo (the Olympic works delivery company, responsible for delivering the development operations necessary for the organization and running of the Olympic Games), it is estimated at 150 million euros.
We will be at a comparable amount for the organizing committee part.
There is no question of an Olympic Games tax, ”explains the Minister of Sports.
