Kylian Mbappé thinks he won’t be able to play for France at the Olympic soccer tournament in Paris following his transfer to Real Madrid.
Mbappé is captaining France at the European Championship, and playing the Olympics too could take up almost all of his off-season before an eagerly expected debut at Madrid.
France’s opening game against the United States at the Olympic men’s tournament is on July 24, just 10 days after the European Championship final. The Olympic gold-medal game is Aug. 9.
Unlike most international tournaments like the World Cup, European Championship and Copa América, clubs are not required to let their players compete in the men’s Olympic tournaments.
French Olympic team coach Thierry Henry left Mbappé out of his provisional squad in early June but indicated he hoped that situation could change before the deadline to name his final squad.
Reporting by The Associated Press.
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