The Spanish season is due to start a week later, while Madrid are also due to play Atalanta in the UEFA Super Cup in Warsaw on August 14 – kèo giữ sạch lưới
France captain Kylian Mbappe on Sunday admitted that he will not represent his country at the upcoming Paris Olympics – 789bet
“For the Olympics my club has a position which is very clear so that means I think I will not participate in the Olympics. That is how it is,” Mbappe said.
The 25-year-old, who was speaking ahead of France’s opening Euro 2024 game on Monday against Austria, has just signed for Real Madrid and will join the European champions for the new season under freedom of contract from Paris Saint-Germain.
The men’s Olympics football tournament begins on July 24, with the final on August 9.
The Spanish season is due to start a week later, while Madrid are also due to play Atalanta in the UEFA Super Cup in Warsaw on August 14.
“Joining a new team in September would not be the best way to begin my adventure,” admitted Mbappe, who had previously stated a wish to be able to play for Thierry Henry’s French Olympic team.
“I wish the best to the France team. I will of course watch all their games as a spectator rather than an actor, and I hope they bring back the gold medal.”
This week Lionel Messi confirmed he would also not go to the Olympics, turning down the chance to win the gold medal with Argentina for a second time.
Kylian Mbappé said Sunday that he does not expect to be on France’s Olympic men’s soccer team, two weeks after he was not named on a changeable list of 25 candidates for the 18-player roster.
“For the Olympic Games, my club has a position which is very clear, so from that moment on I think that I will not participate in the Games,” Mbappé said in French on Sunday, according to a translation. “I’m going to wish the best to this French team. I’m going to watch all the matches of course as a supporter.” –
In previous years, when Mbappé played for French club Paris Saint-Germain, he said he wanted to play in the Paris Games and reportedly said PSG would allow it.
But Mbappé since left PSG and signed with Real Madrid earlier this month.
For Mbappé to be eligible to play in the Olympics, Real Madrid would have to allow it. Real Madrid has not said it plans to allow him to play and is not expected to