Paris (AFP)
France defender Wendie Renard on Monday swept RMC radio rumors of tensions with Corinne Deacon, saying she had a "normal" relationship with the coach and expressed her desire to continue with the Blue, some days after elimination in World Cup quarters.
When asked if her relationship with Corinne Deacon was "cold or normal", the player from Lyon replied: "The second (affirmation) is the right one, I am a player of the French team. I'm interested in giving myself 100%, I continue to do everything to work and to wear the jersey of my country.After, we discuss whether to discuss on the ground and outside each person makes his life . "
On the captain's armband withdrawn since March 2018 for Amandine Henry, Renard felt that the coach had "made a choice". "I was not born with an armband as my mother told me I do not run after the armband," said Renard, "the page is turned in. No worries about that (...) People allow themselves to judge while they do not know the ins and outs. "
The return home to Lyon after the elimination of the World Cup, is "very difficult" confessed the OL captain. "Normally we had to be at the hotel and go to Groupama Stadium (Lyon stadium where we play the semi-finals and the final) .I still have trouble digesting.It hurts to go out even if it's facing to the defenders, there was way to do something else, "she said.
"When Rapinoe says that they defended the whole game, that they were hot, it shows that we put them in difficulty, but you can put them in difficulty, they are the ones who pass. -be less loved to put them in trouble and pass, "continued the defender.
"I want to continue with the Blue as long as my performances in Lyon are good and mentally it will follow.I am a competitor, I miss a title with my country," said Renard, 28, 13 times champion of France and six winners of the Champions League with OL.
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