“ The RFEF medical services would like to express their surprise and discomfort after learning (…) that Lamine Yamal had undergone an invasive radiofrequency procedure that same morning to treat her pubic discomfort. » This was the message published this Monday by the Spanish Football Federation regarding the unexpected withdrawal of Lamine Yamal, although he was called to join the selection for the two qualifying matches for the 2026 World Cup that La Roja will play in November. An episode which caused a reaction, even in France.
Columnist for the channel The TeamPhilippe Sanfourche was on the air Tuesday evening and he discussed the subject which is causing a lot of reaction on the other side of the Pyrenees. And for him, this episode is just a new stage in the fight between clubs and selections. He illustrated his remarks by talking in particular about the sequence that occurred last September, featuring Ousmane Dembélé, PSG and the France team.
The Parisian club attacked the Blues’ medical staff after Ousmane Dembélé and Désiré Doué returned injured from the international break. So many illustrations, according to the journalist, of an ever more glaring conflict between clubs and selections. “We can clearly see that it is a work of undermining and that rally after rally, we had the PSG episode, here we have the Barcelona episode, they are different but in fact it is a standoff. And we see clearly that each time, the one who gains a little ground is the club. »
UEFA has chosen its priority
And the observer continues. “To go a little further, on UEFA which must weigh the economic weight of these club competitions and the Euro (…), the financial weight of the Champions League is today much greater than that of a Euro. And we see it in its organization. Everyone who was present during the Euro (2024) in Germany, realized the few resources that were deployed, whether on signage or on personnel. »
Philippe Sanfourche then cited testimony along these lines. “I had someone from UEFA tell me: ‘Make no mistake, the flagship competition, what we are putting the resources into, is the Champions League. The Euro today has become, not a sub-competition, but it is much less important’. »
