Kylian Mbappé’s summer will definitely be a soap opera. In addition to his future transfer, the French international still does not know if he will participate in the Paris Olympic Games (July 26-August 9). “I no longer need to say my intention, everyone knows it,” the attacker reaffirmed this Thursday, on the sidelines of an event organized at the Philharmonie de Paris (19th arrondissement). He has been a long-time candidate to join Thierry Henry’s selection.
But since the Games football tournament does not take place on a Fifa date, the players are dependent on the decision of their club, free to release them or not for the competition. Mbappé must therefore wait for the agreement of Real Madrid, his very likely future club. “I think we have to let things happen,” he continued. But the Olympic Games are special, especially in Paris. When I know, I’ll talk about it. But I don’t know anything about it. It doesn’t just depend on me. »
“We took places for the Games”
Emmanuel Macron was personally involved in this matter, to try to put pressure on Real Madrid. Initially, the Merengues were reluctant to let go of their players for the Games. “It’s nice and flattering,” said his mother and advisor Fayza Lamari. But above all I want to talk about those who do fencing and archery and who have been preparing for the Games for four years, whether at Insep or elsewhere. »
“We talk a lot about Kylian, it’s vampiric,” she said. But there are several parameters that come into play. We will soon have to stop and think about the right solution. (…) We took places for the Games! So we will participate, whether as an actor or a spectator. »
