5 PSG French Internationals Join France Squad at Clairefontaine
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After their Champions League triumph, the five French internationals from PSG joined their teammates at Clairefontaine on Tuesday.
No rest for the PSG internationals. After making history by achieving back-to-back Champions League titles, most of the Parisian squad players will now be focused on the 2026 World Cup (June 11 to July 19).
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And after the celebrations, the internationals will join their respective national teams. That is especially true for the five French internationals of the Parisian club: Lucas Hernandez, Warren Zaïre-Emery, Desire Doue, Bradley Barcola, and Ousmane Dembele.
Indeed, the five Parisians joined their teammates at Clairefontaine on Tuesday afternoon. They were notably able to meet the President of the Republic, Emmanuel Macron, who gave a motivational speech to the French players.
He notably had a discussion with Dembele, as reported by RMC Sport: "How are you, Ousmane? Are you feeling good? Have you recovered from your emotions? We are looking ahead to the next step right away." On Tuesday, Deschamps was able to have his full 26-player squad.
Before flying to America, the French team will play two friendly matches, the first of which will be against the Ivory Coast on Thursday at Stade de la Beaujoire in Nantes. According to Le Parisien, the five Parisians should rest for the first preparation match.
France's last match before the World Cup will be on Monday, June 8, against Northern Ireland. One week later, Les Bleus will begin their World Cup adventure against Ibrahim Mbaye's Senegal on June 16.
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"Lifting the first Champions League in Paris Saint-Germain's history last season will forever be etched in the memory and in the beautiful history of our great club," Al-Khelaifi wrote.
"By winning the Champions League for the second consecutive season, PSG achieved an extremely rare feat, rewarding years of work, demanding standards, and long-term vision. The greatest victories are built long before they are won, and the greatest successes rest on the strongest foundations," the PSG president added, before thanking all components of the club.
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