Alexandre Lacazette training with the French team ahead of the 2024 Olympics (Photo by Emmanuel Dunand / AFP)
In three weeks, the French Olympic team begins its tournament against the United States. Thierry Henry will be able to count on Alexandre Lacazette to lead the attack and go for, why not, a medal in Paris.
In two days, the time for the players of the team to resume training will have come in Décines.OL. They will however be in reduced committee due to the various international competitions planned this summer. If he knew that he would not be able to count on him during the 1st day at RennesPierre Sage did not think he would have to do without Alexander Lacazette throughout the preparation and more if there was a connection. However, faced with the various refusals, the Lyon striker was selected by Thierry Henry to compete in the French Olympic Games with the French U23s.
OL has not put any obstacles in the coach’s way and for two weeks now, Lacazette has put down his suitcases in Clairefontaine. A place he had not visited for seven years and his last selection with Didier’s Blues Deschamps. “He is a leader who has a somewhat unusual history with the French team. He has the possibility of being able to ‘erase’ that, even if we know very well that it is not the A team, recognized Henry among our colleagues at Le Progrès. I discuss tactics with him. It’s not easy to always think about the A’s.
A medal to finish in style
Within this French Olympic team, Alexandre Lacazette is one of three elements over 23 years old. At 33 years old, the captain of theOL clearly looks like an old hand, but he is not on vacation. With his thwarted history in the Blues, he has the opportunity to close his chapter in the selection in the best possible way. He conceded it in recent days and Thierry Henry is counting on the former Gunner to lead France as far as possible. “He’s a huge goalscorer. He’s still a player who has passed the 100-goal mark in Ligue 1. He has an opportunity with the team to go and get an Olympic medal in France, it’s just extraordinary.” Hostilities began on July 24 against the United States in Marseille.
