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The goalkeeper of the France team should start this Tuesday, June 4 against England for qualifying for Euro 2025. Confidence regained after going through a very painful ordeal.
The tragedy happened at the beginning of July 2022. Camille Nell’s mother learned from AFP of the death of her daughter in unknown circumstances. The 27-year-old young woman was found in the Turin apartment of Pauline Peyraud-Magnin, then goalkeeper for Juventus Turin.
The two women entered into a civil partnership in 2020. The goalkeeper of the French team (52 caps) then became the first French international to come out in August of the same year.
The player trained in Lyon has never really communicated about this death. Except on August 8, 2023 in an interview given to The Team during the World Cup. “PPM” then addressed the subject of mental health. A theme rarely discussed in football.
To the journalist’s question about the importance of football after the tragedy she experienced, the player replied: “I think it saved me. Being surrounded by football helped me enormously. We cross the line and we say to ourselves, we’ll see later.”
From banishment to indisputable holder
On the pitch, the 32-year-old player has been on alternating current since 2022. Sometimes top performances, sometimes failed matches. The World Cup in 2023, for example, is very complicated for her. The coach of the French team Hervé Renard at the time called his kicking game “a little faltering” and an emotional weakness.
Her status as number 1 goalkeeper had been shaken by the progress of Constance Picaud, who stole the Blue cages from her for a while. But this season, “PPM” is back at its best. An indisputable holder, she has achieved very solid performances since the start of the year.
This Tuesday, June 4, she should start for the second match against England at Geoffroy-Guichard in Saint-Étienne. She will try to qualify for Euro 2025. And to prepare as best as possible for the Paris Olympic Games.
