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Amandine Henry’s rich career was marked in the French team by her violent criticism of Corinne Diacre, then at the head of the Bleues.
Two weeks after Antoine Griezmann, another emblematic face of the France team announced his international retirement. This was much more expected. At 35, Amandine Henry has in fact marked the end of her international career after 109 caps and 14 goals.
“After so many years of passion, challenges and unforgettable memories, it is time for me to turn the page. It is with immense emotion that I announce my decision to end my career with the French team. she said in a press release published on the networks, adding: “I had the immense honor of wearing this jersey, the pride of defending our colors with fervor and the happiness of sharing unforgettable moments with my teammates. »
Corinne Deacon, the heavy accusations of Amandine Henry
“I would like to thank my teammates, my coaches and their staff,” she added. However, everything was not easy with his coaches. So much so that she was excluded twice from Les Bleues between 2010 and 2013, when Bruno Bini considered that she was jeopardizing the balance of the group, then especially between 2020 and 2023, when Corinne Diacre declared her persona non grata. Consequence of his strong criticism of the coach.
“On a human level, I saw girls crying in their rooms, personally, I sometimes cried in my room because I wanted to experience this World Cup, but it was total chaos”she said in front of the Canal+ cameras. Chaos caused by “the atmosphere, the management, the general atmosphere” that there was.
“It’s not nice to say but when the selection approaches, and you see your name on the list, there are two feelings that mix, there is joy and there is fear”she added again, adding: “I would like us all to get together around a table, President, staff, all the players, to put everything straight and go and win this title. Let’s talk about football, let’s talk about the field, victory, ambition. » There never was a meeting and the divorce between the two women was finalized when Corinne Deacon decided to deprive herself of her services with the Blues.
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