While they decided, after the World Cup in Qatar, to retire internationally, Raphaël Varane and Hugo Lloris could find the French team in 2024 for the Olympics.
As a good captain, Hugo Lloris was the first to (clearly) say stop. No big surprise. After almost fifteen years of a career that began in the fall of 2008, 145 matches and a victory in the World Cup, the record holder of selections for the France team announced his international retirement in mid-January. A few weeks later, Raphaël Varane created a sensation by following in his footsteps. Not even 30 years old.
But the career in the blue jersey of the two world champions may not be over. To believe The Team, the two friends could be part of the three out-of-age players selected by Sylvain Ripoll for the Olympic Games. The Tottenham goalkeeper ” wants “ but “will not force anything”, said The Team. The Manchester United defender is billed as “a credible option”.
Mbappé wants to go
Seats will be expensive. Because the candidates are not lacking. The most emblematic is obviously that of Kylian Mbappé, who has not hidden for several years his desire to compete in the Olympic Games in Paris. “I hope to be there. Afterwards, it doesn’t depend on me, there are a lot of parameters that come into play”he repeated again at the start of the year to Tout le Sport.
On Wednesday, it was Jules Koundé who in turn opened the door to participation in the Olympics. “Obviously it’s complicated! It’s complicated to play. After that, it’s a competition that many players would like to play. Me included. Afterwards it is the coach who will make his choices of course. But competing in the Olympics, especially in France, is an experience.he confided in a press conference.