After the tribute paid by the Blues to the clubs from their beginnings for a photo during Euro 2024, the latter were invited by the FFF to attend the match against Israel.
From Germany where they were competing in Euro 2024, the Blues sent a strong message to their first clubs on July 4, before their quarter-final against Portugal (0-0, 5 tab 3). For a photo, the players of the French team wore the jersey of their first team on the field, and thus paid tribute to the clubs, educators, coaches, presidents and volunteers of their beginnings.
This tribute in the form of a wink, already initiated by the FFF during the 2022 World Cup, continued at the Stade de France before Israel’s reception this Thursday, November 14, 2024. The FFF indeed invited the leaders of the first clubs to which the Euro semi-finalists paid tribute, four months ago.
Facing club representatives, FFF president Philippe Diallo praised the essential role of amateur clubs and the importance of their link with the high level. “It is a great pleasure to welcome you to the Stade de France. This operation was initiated in Qatar during the 2022 World Cup and we wanted to renew it. It illustrates the unity of our Football, from amateur clubs to this elite, he declared. We have 2,400,000 licenses in France but in this photo, there are 25 Blues. If they are there, it is thanks to your passion and your commitment within your clubs. It was you who allowed them to hatch. Thanks to your investment, today they bring happiness to the French team and contribute to the influence of French football. We wanted to pay tribute to you for the work you have done. The day this photo was taken, I saw players who found their inner child, everything became light again. They remembered the moments spent in their youth. Everyone is able to tell me about their first match, their first training because you marked them. »
In the presence of National Technical Director Hubert Fournier, Philippe Diallo gave them two jerseys: one from the French team and one from their club which made the trip to Germany, both autographed by their former player.
The Blues of Euro 2024 and their first clubs
- Alphonse Areola : Es Little Angels 7th (Paris District, Paris Île-de-France League)
- Bradley Barcola : AS Buers-Villeurbanne (District of Lyon and Rhône, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes League)
- Edward Camavinga : Flag of Fougères Football (Ille-et-Vilaine District, League of Brittany)
- Jonathan Clauss : RC Strasbourg Alsace (District of Alsace, Grand Est League)
- Kingsley Coman : US Sénart-Moissy (Seine-et-Marne District, Paris Île-de-France League)
- Ousmane Dembélé : ALM Évreux (Eure District, Normandy League)
- Youssouf Fofana : Esperance Paris 19th (Paris District, Paris Île-de-France League)
- Olivier Giroud : Froges OCF (Isère district, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes League)
- Antoine Griezmann : UF Mâconnais (Saône-et-Loire District, Bourgogne Franche-Comté League)
- Theo Hernandez : CF Rayo Majadahonda (Spain)
- N’Golo Kanté : JS Suresnes (Hauts-de-Seine District, Paris Île-de-France League)
- Randal Cole Muani : FC Villepinte (Seine-Saint-Denis District, Paris Île-de-France League)
- Ibrahima Konate : Paris FC (Paris District, Paris Île-de-France League)
- Jules Koundé : Fraternal of Landiras (Gironde District, New Aquitaine League)
- Mike Maignan : JS Villiers-le-Bel (Val d’Oise District, Paris Île-de-France League)
- Kylian Mbappé : AS Bondy (Seine-Saint-Denis District, Paris Île-de-France League)
- Ferland Mendy : Ecquevilly EFC (Yvelines District, Paris Île-de-France League)
- Benjamin Pavard : US Jeumont (Escaut District, Hauts-de-France League)
- Adrien Rabiot : US Créteil-Lusitanos (Val-de-Marne District, Paris Île-de-France League)
- William Saliba : AS Bondy (Seine-Saint-Denis District, Paris Île-de-France League)
- Brice Samba : Eure Valley Football Pacy (Eure District, Normandy League)
- Aurélien Tchouaméni : JS d’Artigues (Gironde District, New Aquitaine League)
- Marcus Thuram : Neuilly Olympic (Hauts-de-Seine District, Paris Île-de-France League)
- Dayot Upamecano : Vaillante Sports Angers (Maine-et-Loire District, Pays de la Loire League)
- Warren Zaire-Emery : FCM Aubervilliers (Seine-Saint-Denis District, Paris Île-de-France League)
The staff
- Didier Deschamps : Rowing Bayonnais (Pyrénées Atlantiques District, New Aquitaine League)
- Cyril Moine : Fauverney (Côte d’Or District, Bourgogne Franche-Comté League)
- Franck Raviot : AS Chatenoy-le-Royal (Saône-et-Loire District, Bourgogne Franche-Comté League)
- Guy Stephan : Lannion FC (Côtes d’Armor District, League of Brittany)
Senegal
