Press review: France v Belgium, Olise special and Riner doubts | OneFootball

This Sunday, October 4, the French press (on the sporting side) discussed Paris Saint-Germain and the doubts surrounding Teddy Riner, who is absent from the Judo World Championships. The France national team is also heavily in the spotlight, with Belgium visiting on Monday evening in the Nations League and Michael Olise (the 24-year-old attacking midfielder/winger from Bayern Munich) standing out with his unique profile. Not to mention the successful debut of Jérémy Jacquet (the 21-year-old Liverpool defender).

Le Parisien –

L’Equipe –

Teddy Riner recently returned to PSG with the 2028 Olympics in his sights, and that goal still remains. But we can also see that, as with everyone, the years go by. We trust the legendary judoka to give everything to be ready. There is still work to do, which is only logical.

As for Les Bleus, the objective will be to get back to winning ways after the 1-1 draw against Italy on Friday. There are strong arguments for that, including Olise and Jacquet, even if the starting lineup is not yet known in this packed schedule. In any case, the former is undoubtedly a special player. Both in terms of talent and personality. It is hard to say whether he can be a vocal leader, as that is not what he shows in front of the media. But life in the dressing room is different.

At the very least, Olise is undeniably a major asset in creativity. Of course, France has other weapons. Zidane must find a way to allow everyone to express themselves as well as possible within the team setup. Jacquet could very well earn a place in defense after a highly convincing start. Dayot Upamecano’s suspension could further encourage another start. Unless he needs a breather.

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