France players ‘unmotivated’ and ‘looking for excuses not to play’ in current international break
According to L’Équipe, some France players are lacking motivation during the current international break, given that for many of them, their places in the Euro 2024 squad are assured.
France began what is the final international break ahead of this summer’s Euros with a 2-0 defeat against Germany. Les Bleus lacked the intensity of their opponents, with many questioning the body language of the France players. L’Equipe have stated that many players are lacking motivation with the thoughts of many of them elsewhere. The ongoing UEFA Champions League campaign has been more of a topic in the camp than the European Championships.
One reason for this lethargy and general lack of motivation is that the places of many players are guaranteed for this summer’s tournament; Didier Deschamps confirmed as much last week, stating that few places were currently up for grabs,
L’Équipe report that there is such disinterest that prior to the start of the international break, some players were asking themselves what excuses could be made in order to avoid playing the second game of the break, against Chile on Tuesday.
GFFN | Luke Entwistle
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