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Manu Koné (22) was again at Clairefontaine after being referred to as as much as Thierry Henry’s under-23s squad to face Ivory Coast and the US in preparation for the Paris Olympics.
The Borussia Mönchengladbach midfielder represented the brand new pool of gamers that Henry might draw upon for the Olympics. The 2001 era now now not allowed to be a part of Henry’s normal choice because the under-21s supervisor.
If there was some stress between the present Espoirs and people like Koné that could possibly be reintecrated into the workforce, then it didn’t come throughout as he spoke to L’Équipe. “We are going to deliver our little expertise to the group. All of us already knew one another kind of, the ambiance is absolutely peaceable.”
The dream for every of these gamers chosen for these upcoming friendlies on the twenty second and twenty fifth of March shall be to impress Henry forward of the ultimate squad later this yr. As Koné said, “I’ve been fascinated with it since I used to be youthful than eighteen. We knew we had been in the correct era to take part… Enjoying on your nation, in your nation, being within the Olympic group, there’s nothing higher.”
‘Locations shall be costly’ – Koné
Regardless of this, all of the gamers know that the competitors shall be fierce for the eighteen locations within the squad. Fiercer nonetheless for the truth that Henry will be capable to choose three over-aged gamers, with high quality gamers like Antoine Griezmann (32) and Karim Benzema (36) all throwing their hats into the ring.
Koné admits that it isn’t a subject that the gamers have mentioned. “In actual fact, we don’t actually know but who will be capable to take part. Locations shall be costly, the over-23s we hear about are all high quality gamers.”
Atlético Madrid don’t wish to launch Antoine Griezmann (32) for this summer time’s Paris Olympics. (RMC)https://t.co/BLHIITjDSv
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The issue going through plenty of these gamers is whether or not the membership will permit them the chance to dwell their goals. FIFA doesn’t recognise the Olympics as a global competitors and subsequently leaves it as much as the membership’s discretion whether or not they permit their gamers to take part within the event or not.
As Koné says, “I haven’t mentioned this with the membership. Then again, they know my dream is to make the Olympics, they know that I’ll do something to get there. I’m French, Parisian… I’ll do something.”
GFFN | Nick Hartland
