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Journalist
Passionate about sport, cinema and television (on screen and behind) since his childhood, Bernard has been a journalist for 10 Sport since 2018. More skilled with the keyboard in hand than with the ball on his feet, he decides to mainly cover a beloved sport, criticized and hated at the same time (football) and a sport that is not one (wrestling).
Expected by Thierry Henry for the Paris 2024 Olympics, Lucas Chevalier finally had to give up the adventure by decision of LOSC. The goalkeeper, called by Didier Deschamps for the next two matches of the French team, therefore witnessed from afar the progress of the Blues who reached the final, leaving him with “slight regret”.
Highly anticipated, Lucas Chevalier experienced his first call-up to the French team, taking advantage of the injuryAlphonse Areola to disembark at Clairefontaine. The 23-year-old is rewarded for his excellent season with the LOSCespecially in the Champions League. A European adventure which started on August 6 with the 3rd round against Fenerbahceforcing him to give up on the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.
“The president has decided, and we understand”
Appearing in the pre-list of Thierry Henry, Lucas Chevalier was not released by the LOSCeager to count on all its players to seek qualification for the Champions League. Present in front of the press this Tuesday, the doorman returned to this decision: “ This is a bit of a difficult question to answer. I was coming back from an injury, I was in the rehabilitation phase. If I came back for the Olympics, I was going to come back during preparation. I returned to the field on July 15. We had Champions League play-offs. Like I said: if I can do everything, I do everything. We were faced with a problem, because it was either the play-offs or the France team. The president has decided, and we understand », replied Lucas Chevalierreported by RMC.
“It inevitably leaves a slight regret”
« Today, with the remarkable performance of the Blues, it inevitably leaves a slight regret. Beyond the medal, they experienced an enriching adventure for everyone. Conversely, we passed the roadblocks. I don't want to say that I regret the situation, but we have to make choices in lifecontinues the goalkeeper LOSC. Is that what would have made me join the French team sooner? I don't know. Above all, I think that the Champions League is a big part of why I am here ».
