Still as decisive with OL, Alexandre Lacazette could make his comeback in the blue jersey, with Thierry Henry considering calling him up to the Espoirs for the 2024 Olympics.
Since taking the reins of the French junior team, Thierry Henry has avoided interfering in Didier Deschamps' choices. “He’s the boss”, he declared at his first press conference last August. Between them, the deal is clear: if a Bleuet deserves his place in the A, he goes there. But will certain players who will play Euro 2024 under the orders of “DD” then be able to participate in the Paris Olympic Games with “Titi”?
For this tournament, which is not in the FIFA calendar, the regulations authorize three players over the age of 23 per team. If Thierry Henry would dream of being able to call up Kylian Mbappé, Olivier Giroud and Antoine Griezmann, his choice could ultimately fall on another French international, without this disturbing a member of the Blues. According to Amazon Prime Video, it is Alexandre Lacazette that he would consider calling for Paris 2024.
A “deserved” return to blue for Lacazette
Currently third best director in Ligue 1 with 15 goals on the clock, the Lyon striker (32 years old) would not make a mark in Didier Deschamps' selection, but he has not been part of his plans for a long time now, his last selection dating back to November 2017. A boon for Thierry Henry, who could therefore rely on his efficiency and experience to supervise the youngest Hopes during the Olympic fortnight.
This return of the former Gunner in the blue jersey, even if it is not with the A, would be a fair reward according to his coach at OL, Pierre Sage. “The Euro or the Olympic Games as a reward? Whatever the form, I wish him to conjugate it in the pluralhe declared on Prime Video after Lyon-Brest (4-3). If he manages to win something with his club and be promoted in a national team, I think it would be deserved. »
