Blaise Matuidi has not played with the France team since October 14, 2019. -

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  • Blaise Matuidi is again absent from Didier Deschamps' list. 

  • The last match of the former Parisian dates back to October 14, 2019 on the occasion of a France-Turkey in Saint-Denis. 

  • By signing to Inter Miami this summer, the midfielder has apparently drawn a line on his international ambitions. 

And now, he left as he had arrived: without making any noise.

By not seeing the blase of Blaise Matuidi displayed on the announcement screen of Didier Deschamps' list on Thursday, we understood that the former Parisian had probably noted that his story in blue would now be written in the past .

By choosing last summer to join Inter Miami, its sandy beaches and bodies sculpted with animal protein, the octopus knew well that its chances of finding the France team were slim.

Perhaps he thought the time was right, two after a world champion title to which he made a major contribution.

Perhaps he also said to himself that at 33 it was time to make room for young people.

Besides, not sure that even if he had stayed in Europe he would have been able to keep pace with the kids behind.

We think in particular of the explosion of Eduardo Camavinga at the highest level, who is not the type to leave his share to the dogs of the top of his 17 years.

What is certain is that the player made his decision with full knowledge of the facts.

Out of sight…

To find out, we asked Didier Deschamps during the press conference announcing his list of 23 to face Ukraine, Portugal and Croatia from Wednesday.

But, knowing the animal and its propensity to pin to the wall any journalist who would dare ask him to justify the absence of Peter, Paul or Jacques from his list, we had to steal.

See instead: "Mr. Deschamps, what do you think of the level of the MLS and can you tell us if, by deciding to join this championship, a player would necessarily have less chance of applying for a place in the France team?

".

Hop, double somersault, pirouette and perfect landing, ni-vu-ni-known-j't'embrouille.

Didier Deschamps on the level of MLS and the transfer of Blaise Matuidi from Juventus Turin to Inter Miami. # LequipeFOOT pic.twitter.com/nNqqmOFMlj

- THE TEAM (@the team) October 1, 2020

It may have been nice to see us arrive with our big hooves, Deschamps did the job: "It can be a good level, uh ... You know, sincerely, I watch Ligue 1 matches, from all the major European championships, I'm not going to quote you all the matches, but sometimes I say to myself "phew, today is not all fun and the ball does not laugh all the time".

Well, it also happens there, ”he added in the preamble.

An elegant way of saying that even Ligue 1 eats MLS for breakfast and, by extension, that the players who would like to emigrate there would inevitably pass in his mind behind those playing in Europe.

"I think you are referring to Blaise Matuidi", then engaged Deschamps.

It is not false.

So what ?

So “it's a career choice, a life choice too.

He assumes it and I can understand it given his age, ”continues the coach.

Not a categorical no, but ...

Everything was also very clear between the two men.

“I will repeat what I told him when we discussed it.

He knows very well that taking this decision is more complicated for him compared to the France group.

I did not say a categorical no to him, already in relation to what he did [in the France team] and what he is still capable of doing [in a club], but he knows that there are competition, that there are young people growing.

"

This does not mean that the staff of the Blues will not keep an eye on the Parisian's adventures in Miami.

Deschamps still: “It remains at a good level, it is now up to him to adapt to this new football there.

It's another championship, another continent, but there are others who left like him, I take the example of Dédé Gignac who was in Mexico.

I don't think there are many in your area who must have seen a lot of Mexican matches [face on the beak, it's fair game] but us, that did not prevent us and my staff from following him ".

Except that the ex-Marseillais stuck a loco goal on a loco goal, which Matuidi will surely have more trouble doing, MLS or not.

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