During this October gathering, Ousmane Dembélé was the most experienced player on the France team. Something that amused the PSG player.
With the recent international retreats ofHugo Lloris, Raphaël Varane, Olivier Giroud, Antoine Griezmann and the absence of
Kylian Mbappé, Ousmane Dembélé is the most experienced player summoned by
Didier Deschamps for this October gathering of theFrench team. In an interview given to Téléfootthe PSG attacking midfielder made no secret of being surprised to be the most capped in the team, before refuting a desire to gain more weight in the team’s locker room.
Bluesin which he believes that everyone is a leader.
A leader of the France team?
« It was very funny to me to be one of the most capped at 27 years old. Afterwards, it was because certain players were missing. But it made me a little funny, a little smile. For the past one or two years, I have been one of the elders of this team. Of course we have to set an example, whether to the players who have just arrived, but also to those who arrived two or three years ago, because I have been here for seven or eight years now. in selection. Can we call you the old one now? No, no, no (laughing!). Still not, still not. »
Ready to gain more weight in the future, in the locker room?
« I think there are a lot of leaders in this locker room. Everyone plays for big clubs, everyone knows what being a leader is. Being a leader isn’t just about talking off the field, it’s about showing it too, every day, whether on or off the field. Also lead by example. There are a lot of people in this team who know the big competitions, the big matches every weekend. And for me, in this team, there are only leaders. »
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The recovery of number 7?
« It’s my favorite number. I got it at
Barcelonabut also to Dortmund. I spoke about it to Antoine ? We’ve been talking about it for a long time. I told him: “ Antoineif you hang up on selection, I will take your number 7. »
What do I still want to do better in the Blues?
« Winning titles, that’s all that remains. To be world champion once again, to be champion ofEuropefor me, this is the most important. »
