Like Didier Deschamps with the A’s, Thierry Henry, new Espoirs coach, appeared at a press conference on Monday at Clairefontaine. The 98 world champion spoke about several hot topics. He was also questioned about specific cases such as that of Parisian Hugo Ekitike (21), sidelined in the capital and selectable with the Blueberries. His words are echoed by RMC Sports.
“I’m not going to recount the discussion we had, but he knows what he has to do. Not what I expect: just what it should do. We will see what will happen, but it is not easy to find yourself in this kind of situation. You still have to remember that a year, a year and a half ago, everyone wanted it. We had a frank discussion, he made a few remarks that interested me. We’ll see… But the fight in Paris ahead is going to be terrible. We know that there is one (Mbappé) who will play, in any case. The message got through…
