should we impose a dress code on the Blues to avoid eccentric looks?

At each gathering of the French team, several players stand out for their attire upon their arrival at Clairefontaine.

It has become a ritual. At each gathering of the French team, the arrival of the players is like a real fashion parade with outfits that are original to say the least.

This was again the case, this Monday, with Ibrahima Konaté, who appeared at Clairefontaine with his face hidden under a yellow zipped hood, or again, Bradley Barcola, who was dressed in a denim outfit with a navy blue beret , and Marcus Thuram, who showed up in a biker-like leather jacket. “You were on the circuit at Monza yesterday, right?” Didier Deschamps said to the Inter Milan striker with a broad smile.

For some, these explosive looks have become a game, a way to stand out in front of photographers’ lenses, but also to show off their passion for fashion. It is also a very beautiful showcase used by brands. Ibrahima Konaté’s outfit was in fact a Kenzo creation, just like Bradley Barcola’s, while Marcus Thuram’s jacket was a Louis Vuitton.

But like the Blues coach, these outfits each time provoke numerous reactions, sometimes amused but also controversial. So much so that some are campaigning for a little more sobriety as well as the establishment of a dress code with an arrival in the outfit of the equipment manufacturer of the French team.

But the contract signed between the FFF and Nike, which runs until 2034, would in no way oblige the players summoned to arrive in the brand’s uniform, according to L’Équipe. “No explicit element specifies the moment from which players are required to wear the Nike outfit,” specifies the sports daily on its site. It remains to be seen whether things could change in light of the comments generated by these outfits.

The French Football Federation could, for example, take inspiration from the players of the English selection, who must wear the official Three Lions uniform when they arrive at the training center.