Thierry Henry's response to Real Madrid on Kylian Mbappé

Real Madrid does not intend to release its players for the Olympic Games. This therefore compromises the participation of Kylian Mbappé in the competition, as well as that of some of his future partners such as his compatriot Eduardo Camavinga or the Moroccan Brahim Diaz. A hard blow for France, and for these Olympic Games in general. Questioned again on this subject at a press conference, Thierry Henry gave his opinion.

“That’s always been the case. I knew how difficult it was going to be. I suspected it. This is completely normal, especially clubs abroad. It's the Olympics here, in France, the French clubs will be there I think to help. But for foreign clubs, I suspected it. I never stopped at the first no. We will see what we can do, the decision will remain that of the clubs, given that these are not Fifa dates. We'll try to talk, but it's not easy. We'll try to talk, see what we can do. There are quite a few branches on the tree. We have to survey everyone. We'll see if we can receive them. It's difficult to prepare because we don't have certainty. Yes, there are quite a few names we would like to have. But we don't know when the yes will arrive. And if the player changes clubs… It’s not easy, but we knew that”, replied the coach of the Espoirs and the Olympic team. Suffice to say that, even if Henry will insist, it smells bad…