The Blues are starting to get used to these prestigious visits. Before that of Yannick Noah, winner of Roland Garros in 1983, it was Didier Deschamps, world champion in 1998 as a player and in 2018 as a coach. The former midfielder came to Monaco on July 10 to provide his valuable advice to the XV of France, which is preparing to play a World Cup at home next September.
The particularity of Noah’s visit is that the tennis player has since become a singer. This new cap set the tone for his visit to Marcoussis, where the Blues are preparing until August 3. In a video published by the Rugby Federation, Noah blackmails the players of the France team. A fun time as the World Cup pressure starts to mount.
Noah also returned to his “dream” of winning Roland Garros in front of his home crowd. “The whole stadium was really with me, I really felt carried by this love, this affection, he confided. I didn’t feel it as a pressure at all, but as an opportunity to give happiness to all these people. »
Les Bleus will face Scotland in Edinburgh, in a warm-up match on August 5th. They will then be busy throughout the month of August, between matches and training courses, until the announcement of the group of 33 players selected by Fabien Galthié for the World Cup on August 21. They will start the competition with a clash against New Zealand on September 8.
2023-08-01 13:01:00
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