Emmanuel Macron, France’s president, sent a message to the clubs in Europe that have stars that could participate in the Paris 2024 Olympic Games and requested to give them permission to attend justly, putting particular emphasis on the case of Kylian Mbappé, who next season could play for Real Madrid, a club that has already anticipated that it will not let any of its players leave for the competition.
This is because the Olympic tournament is not within the international dates of FIFA, so clubs are not obliged to release their players their respective national teams. Although the competition is Under-23, three overage players are allowed to participate, so several clubs are not willing to give up their stars.
And the Olympic Games will be held shortly after the Euro Cup dates conclude, which are official for FIFA and that is where the clubs are obliged to part with their national teams, so they would not be willing to extend the time. absences.
“I think the European clubs have to give in so we can put on a great show,” Macron said. in an interview for RMC Sport.
Upon hearing this, the interlocutor immediately thought of Kylian Mbappé and his possible incorporation to Real Madrid, a club that, according to ESPN, has anticipated for weeks that it will not give up its players, so He directly questioned him if his message was for the Merengue club.
“Exactly. When I said European clubs, that’s what I meant. Players need to think about this when considering their preparations and training sessions, because we have the Euros. “I hope we play on July 14 (date of the Euro Cup final),” he replied.
“I haven’t spoken to him (Mbappé), but I hope his particular club allows it.“, he concluded.
Does Kylian Mbappé want to go to the Olympic Games?
Just last March, the forward who currently plays for Paris Saint-Germain, confirmed that he does want to represent his team in the Olympic Games that will be held in his country starting on July 24, although he recognized “it doesn’t depend on me”meaning that you will need permission from your club to attend.
Another of the French players who has expressed his desire to be in the competition is Antoine Griezmannforward of Atlético de Madrid, who A few days ago he told the newspaper Le Parisien that he “will do everything possible” to be there.
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