It wasn’t really a scoop, but Aurélien Tchouaméni confirmed this week in an interview with France 24 that he had played in the semi-final of the 2026 World Cup lost by the Blues to Spain while impaired. “Obviously, it wasn’t the real Aurélien Tchouaméni, but it’s not the first time it’s happened and it’s not the last time. » A frank exit which was not appreciated by everyone.
Former footballer Ludovic Obraniak said he was “disturbed” by the Real Madrid midfielder’s admission. “I don’t know the ins and outs. Did he talk about it with his coach?
(Didier Deschamps) ? Did his coach know he was that injured? Frankly, it bothers me to hear these comments later. »
And the columnist for the L’Équipe channel explained why he was a little uncomfortable with this admission. “Today when you are in the French team and you play in a World Cup semi-final, there must be players who can replace you, who are 100% and who can do better than you. If you decide out of selfishness, being at 70%, to play the semi-final… Afterwards, if it is in agreement with the coach, why not. »
Aurélien Tchouaméni, management in question
The former player of FC Metz, Lille and Werder Bremen concluded by increasing the time a little. “To learn this now, it poses a real problem for me in terms of management, and even more so in a semi-final of (Global). »
If he really chose to play when he knew he was quite seriously impaired, Aurélien Tchouaméni would therefore be guilty of first thinking about himself before worrying about the impact that his lack of form may have had on the overall performance of the French team. In this match, observers quickly realized that the Habs were playing practically at the level of their defense line and brought nothing to the midfield.
