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France team: for Adrien Rabiot, time to return to normal

“Adrien, are you okay?” The welcome from Didier Deschamps, one of the well-established ceremonies in the life of the Blues, was meant to be warm when Adrien Rabiot arrived at the Château de Clairefontaine, back for the first time in more than two years. The previous time, it was for a spring rally, a few months before the World Cup. Then everything was (badly) linked: selection in the list of reservists rather than in that of 23 destined to become world champions, refusal to play supporting roles by a letter, confusion between his mother and the president of the FFF …

A fist check with Deschamps

This Monday, it is thus a completely different register which was played. Rabiot arrived like all players alone, dropped off at the entrance to the domain placed in a bubble. No one knows who left him at the gate, even if everyone likes to imagine that it was his mother Véronique. In the entourage of the player as in that of the Blues, we send the message that a page is turning. The player’s mother and advisor, who had treated Noël Le Graët as a liar, even inquired about whether places were available for the match at the Stade de France against Croatia on Tuesday, September 8 (but the match is taking place at huis closed).

On his arrival, the Juventus Turin player greeted his coach with a “check” with his fist, accompanied by a small gesture on the arm. He then received his new equipment, signed jerseys and especially found teammates, for some his friends (Maignan, Kimpembe…). The mid-25-year-old did not give the witnesses the impression of rushing to his room to escape these moments. The explanation with Didier Deschamps will be for later. Maybe this Monday evening, or this Tuesday.

“Since what happened, I have never expected or demanded an official, public apology, underlines Didier Deschamps. We can’t go back, I’m not asking for anything. We will discuss, he will have his own feelings. He is certainly waiting for answers from me which he could have had much sooner. If he wants to express himself, he will. “By the way, the coach confided that the former Parisian, six selections in the tricolor jersey, would have playing time:” He never made offensive remarks, he took a stand, I’m not going not spend all my discussion on it but it’s important that we take stock and we will switch because it is supposed to be concerned and it will be. “

He gets the number 14 of a certain Blaise Matuidi

Like the rest of the group, Adrien Rabiot headed for the Pierre-Pibarot field, after changing in his room, Covid obliges. He participated in the entire training session, concluded with a 7v7 opposition where he notably played with Lucas Digne, Dayot Upamecano, Lucas Hernandez, Antoine Griezmann and Olivier Giroud. The Turinese was warmly congratulated when he scored a nice goal. A symbol that everyone puts their own.

As little attentions are sometimes better than big speeches, Adrien Rabiot was given the number 14, worn for years with the Blues by Blaise Matuidi. Succeeding him in the role of executive, as at Juventus Turin, is a project that will undoubtedly appeal to the tormented child of French football.

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