AudienceJuly 13, 2025, 20:09
soccerWhen Laurent Blanc was trusted by name by announcing his selection
The 1998 world champion had committed a great dumpling when he was at the head of the French team, 2010 entrance.
Laurent Blanc brought an emotional elevator to the unfortunate Bakary Sako.
Imago sport photo serviceSince Saturday, Laurent Blanc has been doing the headlines in France. The 1998 world champion is not an overview of the start on the side of Aitihad (Saudi Arabia), where he glasses in his manager costume, with an impressive average of 2.51 points per match.
If the name of the old manifesting success of the Girondin of Bordeaux, Paris Saint-Germain or even Olympique Lyonnais apparent in spoken, it is because of the Tretian by Bakary Sako E in « Rapunchline ». This Franco-Malian player has entrusted a hell of a concern for the 59-year-old technician.
When the latter held the functions of coach of the French team, Entrine 2010 and 2012, he had committed a hell of a blunder. In view of the Baun A team, Laurent Blanc had summoned Bakary Sako, then an element of AS Saint-Etienne and International Tricolore at Lespoirs.
The offensive player of the Greens, in full ascent, was necessarily at. « When I return to the start, I go to the locker room, everyone jumps on me, » he develops in the maintenance put online on Saturday. Everyone is contained, I congratulate. The coach too. My phone rings everywhere. « »
The sweet Euphoria for the native of Ivry-sur-Seine is however showed rapid. Car, almost the moment or almost, the coach of the Blues then was expressed on the antennas of the French media and commented on his choices made in order to dressed his definitive list.
« A few minutes later, Laurent Blanc gives an interview on BFM and he says that he was wrong with Sakho, » rewrites the unfortunate versatile attachment. It was the utre, it was Mamadou Sakho that he wanted to select (…) I was in the preaction of, but there was me … and there was Mamadou Sakho. « »
« He cut my legs to me »
The 37 -year -old player, who passed by Wolverhampton, Crystal Palace or West Bromwich Albion, then saw his dream of wearing the Blues jersey suddenly collapses. This impreepable Buflette will then push a Bakary Sako, bitter, to opt let on May, its auxieme nation.
“He cut my legs, confesses the main interesting. I didn’t want to talk about the French team anymore. From this moment at the, I talked to people and they told me about everything with the selection of Mali and that I will be taited like a king. And shortly when I sign to Wolverhampton, I go in selection with Mali and, crossing, each a regret really not. « »
The Ilier will have finely brought the Aigles jersey to 21 reproductions, marking nine recovery for his selection of fortune. There are still many to see if, in this Mercato period, Laurent Blanc will be able to recruit the « Bonons » reinforcements in Al -ittihad.