During France’s victory against the Netherlands (3-1) on Tuesday, Kadidiatou Diani and Marie-Antoinette Katoto dedicated a goal to Aminata Diallo… against the backdrop of the Kheira Hamraoui affair.
Les Bleues have prepared in the best possible way for the next Euro (July 6-31) by winning the Tournoi de France for the second time. And after an authoritative start against Finland (5-0), Wendie Renard’s teammates raised the bar against Brazil (2-1) then finished the job against the European champions and finalists of the last World Cup ( 3-1).
“These were three interesting matches, with things we hadn’t seen for a while, and above all a group that lives well together, who likes to perform on the field together, confided Corinne Deacon after the match. When we live well together, it’s easy to make efforts on the ground.
But if the group lives well as the tricolor coach says, we will have to manage the controversies internally. And in particular the Kheira Hamraoui case. The PSG midfielder has caused a lot of ink to flow in recent weeks after the case of her assault on the background of an extramarital relationship with Eric Abidal. A story that had notably led to the prolonged custody of Aminata Diallo, his teammate in Paris.
Absent from the gathering, Diallo was able to see her teammates Kadidiatou Diani and Marie-Antoinette Katoto think of her during a goal against the Dutch. With an “A” drawn with their hand, the two players gave her their support under the gaze of… Hamraoui present.
What to worry about Corinne Deacon? “I didn’t see the celebration. It is part of the teammates of their club. Goal celebrations are very personal,” she said at a press conference. Answer in the next few months.