After Didier Deschamps, Lilian Thuram. Just before flying to Ireland where they will play a friendly match before the World Cup in Australia and New Zealand (July 20-August 20), the players of the France team received a distinguished guest in the person of the former captain of the Blues, second in the number of selections behind Hugo Lloris, to encourage them.
“I just wanted to wish you lots of good things,” says the father of Khephren and Marcus to the players gathered on the field, before telling them a Creole saying. “Why are you laughing ? Didn’t that make you laugh, didn’t you expect that?” It’s when you let go that it becomes complicated”.
And the native of Pointe-à-Pitre concluded amidst general hilarity: “I will watch you and support you.” On Tuesday, coach Hervé Renard announced the group of 23 players who will compete in the World Cup, after having lived since June 20 in Clairefontaine with 26 women. Mylène Chavas and Aïssatou Tounkara were not selected, just like Oriane Jean-François, package.
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