Jonathan Clauss (OM), absent from the 2022 World Cup, will indeed be present for Euro 2024. For now, the right-back seems to be Didier Deschamps’ second choice, as Jules Koundé (FC Barcelona) is preferred over him. Nevertheless, the native of Strasbourg savors his place in this group after a challenging journey with the French team, despite the support of several key players. This was demonstrated by an anecdote revealed by Kylian Mbappé to our colleagues at Ouest-France. After a poor performance by Clauss against Croatia, the player from Bondy had strong words to try to downplay the situation.
« If you’re here, it means you haven’t taken anyone’s place » #
« I was sitting next to him on the bus on the way back to the hotel. He had tears in his eyes. The guy was deeply saddened. Tense. At first, he was not relaxed, as if he felt illegitimate, even though what he was doing at Lens at the time was more than enough for him to be with us. On the bus, I told him: Dude, there’s nothing to worry about. If you’re here, it means you haven’t taken anyone’s place. It happened to me too, I missed a penalty that eliminated my country in a Euro (2021). The Nations League is nothing compared to that, don’t worry, » he said to his teammate.
Kylian Mbappé talks about Jonathan Clauss’ early days with the French national team! 💪🇫🇷
« I remember his first steps. Jo provoked the penalty for Croatia’s equalizer! I was sitting next to him on the bus on the way back to the hotel. He had tears in his eyes. The guy was… pic.twitter.com/OlXQRpphp7
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