It is our colleagues from the Team who talk about this new journey in the air for Didier Deschamps’ men. The Blues joined Brussels, from Paris, on Sunday on the eve of the Nations League match against Belgium, at the King Bauduin stadium. A journey of barely an hour which may once again surprise and which is in any case in contradiction with the promises of the French Football Federation.
A promise from the FFF
In October 2023, President Philippe Diallo announced his intention to systematize the use of the train for travel by the national team. Nothing happened for several months, and Diallo ended up confiding last March: “ We worked with the SNCF and we did not find the optimum formula between having timetables allowing us to respect the rhythms of international players, and guaranteeing security during travel. ».
Only one train trip in 2024
Last June, just before the Euro, the Blues took the TGV to reach Metz, in order to face Luxembourg in a friendly match. An experience for the moment without tomorrow. According to our colleagues from the Team, the train offered to the French team was too early and security questions about access to the Gare du Nord would have remained unanswered.
