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A French international dreams of taking over from Olivier Giroud in the French team and seems ready to work hard to convince Didier Deschamps.
Jean-Philippe Mateta is convinced that he can one day wear the French team jersey. The Crystal Palace striker has indeed solid arguments to justify his candidacy for the Blues.
Selected by Thierry Henry to represent France at the Olympic Games, Mateta proved himself to be up to the task. With 5 goals in 6 games, he was one of the main architects of the Bleuts’ performance, who won a silver medal after a memorable final against Spain, lost by a score of 5-3.
Mateta sends a message to Deschamps
Naturally, the Parisian, who recently saw his Olympic teammates Michael Olise and Manu Koné promoted to the A team for the Nations League matches against Italy and Belgium on September 6 and 9, is biding his time.
“Just being pre-selected? It’s not a disappointment”Mateta told Canal +. The 27-year-old center forward says he is ready to take on the role of goal scorer for the Blues, like Olivier Giroud before him. “It makes me want to work even harder to be selected and get even more results. Taking over from Giroud? Yes. If I’m given the chance. I’ll try in any case. What he’s done is great.”stressed the former Olympique Lyonnais player. Coach Didier Deschamps will probably get the message, but it remains to be seen whether he will listen to it.
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Manu Tournoux is a passionate and knowledgeable football enthusiast with a special focus on French football. Born and raised in France, Manu discovered his love for the beautiful game at a young age and developed a deep understanding of the ins and outs of "Le Championnat." His French roots and extensive experience in football journalism have made him an invaluable asset to the French Football Weekly team.
 
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