For the daily L’Equipe, the new coach of the France women’s team, Hervé Renard, reconsidered his choice to recall the experienced Eugénie Le Sommer.
Banished by Corinne Deacon, Eugénie Le Sommer was recalled by Hervé Renard. This is also one of the first decisions of the coach of the Blue, in office since last March. And the Lyon striker gave her back by scoring twice in her first match under her command, against Colombia, in early April, she who had not worn the tricolor tunic for almost two years.
Interviewed by the newspaper The Team on this strong choice to recall the top scorer in the history of the French women’s team. “I’m going to look for Eugenie because, for me, she has no equal in the penalty area. She is an indispensable skill in a major tournament. She is a player who will be there at a crucial moment in a match. I’m sure of it.”thus confided the former coach of Saudi Arabia.
“She is a player who will be there at a crucial moment in a match”
“Perhaps we won’t see her for long minutes, and all of a sudden she will appear at the right time, and she will have this address (Le Sommer has scored three goals in three games since his return)”, added Hervé Renard, who also had to deal with the package of PSG striker Marie-Antoinette Katoto.
As a reminder, Eugénie Le Sommer and her teammates are continuing their preparation for the 2023 World Cup, which will take place in Australia and New Zealand from July 20 to August 20. Les Bleues will start their tournament on July 23 against Jamaica, before facing Brazil (July 29) and Panama (August 2).
