PARIS: Kylian Mbappe and Antoine Griezmann were on Monday left off the preliminary list of 25 players called up by hosts France for the Olympic Games football tournament.
Both players had indicated their desire to participate in the Paris Games, but their Spanish clubs – Real Madrid where Mbappe, 25, is set to play next season and Atletico for 33-year-old Griezmann – have said they will not release them.
World Cup-winning forward and France captain Mbappe will lead France at Euro 2024 which runs from June 14 to July 14 in Germany.
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