Kylian Mbappé is not the only Blues star who should be deprived of the Paris Olympic Games. The trend is also towards pessimism regarding Antoine Griezmann.
Emmanuel Macron’s efforts were clearly not enough. During a lunch organized at the Elysée on the occasion of the 120th anniversary of Fifa, the President of the Republic tried to convince Real Madrid to leave Kylian Mbappé at the disposal of the French team for the Olympic Games. And if Florentino Perez politely replied that the door was not closed, the Merengue club would have no intention of letting their star striker leave.
And this bad news for Thierry Henry, who is struggling to build a competitive team two months before the start of the Games, calls for others. Indeed, according to Defensa Central, Atletico Madrid would no longer intend to allow Antoine Griezmann to compete in the Paris Games, despite his pressure on the leaders. This is mainly due to the prospect of seeing the Mâconnais double the Euro and the Olympic Games.
Atletico leaders inflexible
“I haven’t talked about it with the coach and the managers, but it would be a dream for me. I know my body, we have very high level physiotherapists, so there is no problem », He had nevertheless confided this winter on this subject, convinced of being able to carry on the two competitions without being on the knees at the end of the summer and under the threat of an injury.
“Representing the French team is something magnificent. If I am called, I will put extraordinary pressure to do them. I want to experience this from the inside,” he added. But if Thierry Henry did indeed intend to select him among the three players over 23 called to strengthen the French team, the Madrid leaders were inflexible.
