On Sunday, Kylian Mbappe, the captain of France, announced his decision to withdraw from the forthcoming Olympics in Paris. “My club has a very clear opinion regarding the Olympics; therefore, I believe I will not compete in them. It is the way it is, Mbappe said.
The 25-year-old, who was speaking prior to France’s opening Euro 2024 match against Austria on Monday, recently signed a free agent contract with Real Madrid and will play for the European champions for the upcoming campaign after leaving Paris Saint-Germain.
The men’s football Olympic competition kicks off on July 24 and concludes on August 9 with the final. A week later, the Spanish league is scheduled to begin. On August 14, Madrid is scheduled to face Atalanta in the UEFA Super Cup in Warsaw.
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Though Mbappe had previously expressed a desire to be able to play for Thierry Henry’s French Olympic team, he acknowledged that “joining a new team in September would not be the best way to begin my adventure.”
“Best wishes to the France team. Of course, rather than participating in any of their games, I will watch them all as a spectator, and I hope they win the gold.”
Lionel Messi declined the chance to win the gold medal with Argentina twice this week by announcing he would not be competing in the Olympics.
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