Mbappe Pre-Selected For France’s Olympic Squad

By Daily Sports on March 3, 2020

Paris Saint-Germain superstar Kylian Mbappe has been included in a preliminary list of players selected for France’s squad to compete at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.

The 21-year-old was among 80 players named for the Japan tournament, with the list to be eventually cut to 50 before its final selection of 18 under-23 and four overage players is picked closer to the July start of the event – which runs from July 22 to August 8.

French Football Federation president Noel Le Graet said Mbappe was included in the selection because of his talent and eligibility, with the Paris striker able to be included as part of the under-23 player quota.

“He’s old enough to go,” Le Graet said. “Like all young people of his age who have talent, he is therefore on the list.”

However, Le Graet hinted at discontent from football club presidents at the potential selection of their star references, pointedly referencing Mbappe’s PSG club president Nasser Al-Khelaifi.

“Club presidents, in general, find that the dates [of the Olympic tournament] are not good,” Le Graet said.

“I saw Nasser. I asked him how was Mbappé. He said to me, “very good”.

Mbappe has been in hot form for PSG this season, scoring 27 goals and getting 17 assists across 31 appearances in all competitions for the French capital club.

He nabbed a brace in the Ligue 1’s club last outing – a 4-0 victory over Dijon put the Parisians 13 points clear on the league table after 27 matches played.

France haven't competed at an Olympic football tournament since Atlanta 1996, with a lot of the players eligible for Tokyo, including Mbappe, still yet to be born by this time. (Goal)

•PHOTO: Kylian Mbappe 

 

Source Daily Sports

Posted March 3, 2020


 

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