Emmanuel Macron said this Friday that he is “hopeful” that PSG star striker and France captain Kylian Mbappe will be able to take part in the Olympic Games, even if the club he is likely to join, Real Madrid, warned that he would not let his players go. .
“I hope he can play in the Olympics,” the president told students who asked him about the French soccer star during a visit to a primary school in Paris.
The Blues captain has repeatedly stated his desire to compete at the Games in Paris (July 26 – August 11). But the Olympic tournament is not included in the FIFA dates, clubs are not obliged to release their players.
The head of state also said he would travel to Germany in July for the Euro 2024 semi-finals and final if France qualified, as he does for every major football tournament.
“I’ll go if we end up in the semi-finals or finals,” he replied. “The final is July 14th! “, he also recalled, referring to the national holiday.
Source: Le Parisien
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