It’s not just there France by Didier Deschamps. Despite not having been called up for seven years, the return of Alexandre Lacazette with Les Bleus: the Lyon striker has been included in the list of participants at Paris Olympics by coach Thierry Henry. His call to the training camp at Clairefontaine was obviously a surprise and during today’s press conference he recounted all the emotions he felt about this call.
First sensations. “Yes, it was nice to be back in the ‘castle’. I was happy to come back to Clairefontaine and see the structures, even if they have changed a little in seven years,” Lacazette said. “And how did I find out? A bit like everyone else, through the networks. Then I managed to contact the coach on the phone and this confirmed my decision”, the words echoed by RMC Sports. Going into detail about the conversation had with Henry: “The call was very good. I reacted well since I’m here (laughs, ed.). We talked, we talked about football. And he explained to me a little more about his ambitions and his desire to playing well. We really only talked about football, this made me want to come even more”, he comments.
The 33-year-old former Arsenal striker will not be the captain of the French team at the 2024 Olympic Games, a news which however does not particularly upset him: “I don’t have a particular role, and that’s what made me feel at ease. (Henry, ed.) He took me on as a player and not as a manager or uncle. It doesn’t make me feel older than the others. I train like the others, he talks to me like the other players, so it’s quite pleasant.”