French President Macron Advocates for Mbappe's Participation in Paris Olympic Games

2024-04-06 14:25:11

Just over a hundred days away from the global sporting event that begins on July 26, French President Emmanuel Macron expressed on Friday his desire for Paris Saint-Germain star Kylian Mbappe to be able to participate in the Olympic Games in Paris. Macron’s statements come after Spanish Real Madrid, the club that Mbappe is expected to join, announced its refusal to allow its players to participate in the Olympic competition.

Published on: 04/06/2024 – 16:25

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French President Emmanuel Macron said on Friday that he hoped an attacker could Paris Saint-Germain And captain of the national team Kylian Mbappe From participating in a course Olympic Games The upcoming tournament will be hosted by Paris next summer, after the Spanish club Real Madrid, which Mbappe is expected to join, insisted on not allowing its players to participate in the competition.

In response to a question from a number of students about the fate of Mbappé’s participation, during a visit to a primary school in Paris, Macron said: “I hope he will be able to participate in the Olympic Games.”

The captain of the Blue Team has previously announced on several occasions that he dreams of competing in the Paris Olympics, while taking advantage of the Olympic system, which allows each team to field three players who exceed the maximum age limit of 23 years.

However, since the football competition at the Olympic Games is not included in the FIFA calendar, clubs are not obligated to license their players.

On the other hand, Macron revealed that he will go to Germany next July to attend the semi-finals and final of the 2024 European Cup if France is able to qualify, as he does in every major football tournament.

“I will go if we reach the semi-finals or finals,” he explained. “The final is July 14!” he continued, referring to the national holiday.