While he was a candidate, Adil Rami was not summoned by Sylvain Ripoll to compete in the Tokyo Olympics with the Blues. About RMC, explains the defender.

Finally, André-Pierre Gignac, Florian Thauvin and Téji Savanier will occupy the three places assigned to players over 23 years of age, to defend the colors of the French national team in the Olympic Games from Tokyo. Adil Rami would have liked to be part of the group with the Bleuets. But Sylvain Ripoll had already made his decision.

“I stay alert if there is something”

“I had the opportunity to discuss with the coach, says the defender this Wednesday at RMC. He appreciated my speech, my mentality and my desire to fight once more for my country. He told me that ‘he did not know, that I had'”. he arrived a little late and that he he already had his players. I’m ready, I’m ready if there’s something In any case, I’m 100% with the Blues. “

Before the announcement of the tricolor list – which poses big problems as many clubs refuse to release their players – Adil Rami confided his wish go to Japan with the Bleuets: “I’m ready to be in this group from France. I know I can go to the final and win the olympics. It is a young team, I have the character to supervise them ”. But only three players over the age of 23 can join each team for the Games.