Thierry Henry before the Olympics in France

The time has come! This Wednesday night (9pm) the French Olympic team will actually be in the competition. The Bleuets will face the United States on the pitch at the Stade Vélodrome in Marseille as part of the first day of the group stage at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. A meeting which could give the French selection the opportunity to already gain a foothold in the next round. To do this, however, we will have to be serious and diligent about young Americans who will give it their all on the field. On the eve of this opening shock, Thierry Henry was present at a press conference. The opportunity for him to take stock of the state of his troops and the tournament that awaits them.

The current state of mind:

“I am happy. There is no impatience. Happy to be able to meet at the Vélodrome to start, to know where we are. We have had time to fine tune things. We have to see where we stand, but I think we’re ready.”

The preparation done:

“I think the group is very good physically. And it’s always better to have time to work tactically. I think we’re ready, but only the pitch answers that question. It’s no use putting pressure on yourself, it will also be up to the players to take the reins, with their feelings, when to go, when not to go.

USA:

“We played them not long ago, in March. We know each other well. I know this team well enough from coaching in MLS.”

Why does the group think he is ready:

“In what I see in the content, what I see in training. The way the group also lives. It is very important, the way the group lives outside the field. It also has an emphasis on what can happen in The tournament. After that, the first game and the results mean it might change. That’s why I think we’re ready.