French team: with the reluctance of the clubs, the eternal headache of football at the Olympics. Thierry Henry will have to negotiate closely with the clubs so that they release players for the Olympic tournament.
The Olympic tournament is not part of the FIFA calendar for men, so clubs are not obliged to release their players – and that suits them very well. For the first time, the leaders of a French club publicly show their opposition to the idea of letting all their players participate in the Olympic Games.