Jules Koundé in a tracksuit at Clairefontaine after Rothen's remarks on the Blues' outfits

FOOTBALL – The Blues fashion show. The players of the French team arrived this Monday, November 11 at the Château de Clairefontaine in anticipation of two meetings in the League of Nations, this Thursday, November 14 against Israel then on the 17th against Italy. Their arrival in front of the cameras was once again the opportunity to carefully choose beautiful outfits.

Accustomed to the most neat outfits, Jules Koundé nevertheless this time chose the tracksuit. This is because the player has a memory: at the beginning of October, he spoke to the RMC columnists after a clash over the blues' outfits and made a promise.

“It’s a circus!” It's a parade! “, former French international Jérôme Rothen said on the channel. “It’s symptomatic of these boys’ concerns”added, Jean-Michel Larqué, “Today what is worrying for them is not arriving at Clairefontaine to put on the French team jersey, their first concern before arriving at Clairefontaine is: “how am I going to disguise myself ””.

According to the former footballer, the choice of outfit of the players of the France team should remain simple and practical: “ or the weather is nice and you arrive in a tracksuit, or the weather is not nice and you arrive with the parka on top,” he said on air.

To which Jules Koundé did not fail to retort on social networks: “ faced with this abundance of kindness we no longer have a choice. The next gathering, we promise we will all arrive with the tracksuit, the crampons on our feet without forgetting the parka if it rains Mr. Larqué”.

In a tracksuit, but not without style

A promise kept, in its own way. This Monday, the defender arrived at Clairefontaine with crampons on his feet – Copa Mundial from Adidas, to be precise – and a vintage tracksuit top from the French team, all adorned with a Guy Roux hat. . A resolutely sporty outfit, but whose mix of materials gave the whole thing a very fashionable look.

Randal Kolo Muani also played the game, with a beige and fluorescent ensemble, just like Eduardo Camavinga, all in gray, or even Michael Olise, in a very sober black Nike ensemble. Brice Samba made a bold choice, daring to mix a suit and jogging pants, while Ibrahima Konaté completely adopted the 100% suit look.

Did the Blues outfits please Jérôme Rothen? The columnist said he was rather satisfied on RMC in the afternoon, and welcomed the nod from Jules Koundé. “Already his response tweet was not at all aggressive and on the contrary rather benevolent”, he explained, “he is in the second degree too, he accepts criticism”.

Sympathy then, but from there to apologizing… “No, no, I’m not mea culpa. For me it's a parade and it shouldn't be one. You arrive with the French team at the foot of the castle, why is it filmed like that? We have outfits, brands that have nothing to do with the sponsors of the French team and the FFF”the former Blues and PSG midfielder said on air.

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