France captain Renard pulls out of World Cup, others comply with
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PARIS (AP) — France captain Wendie Renard says she is going to skip the Women’s World Cup this 12 months as she’s sad with the staff’s arrange and desires “to protect her mental health.”
Renard is arguably France’s biggest ladies’s footballer. She has performed 142 internationals, including 34 targets. Renard has received 15 league titles and eight Champions League trophies with Lyon.
Following Renard’s resolution on Friday, striker Marie-Antoinette Katoto and ahead Kadidiatou Diani additionally introduced they had been placing their worldwide careers on maintain.
Although Renard stopped wanting retiring, she stated she now not felt capable of play for the nationwide staff.
“I love France more than anything, I am not perfect, far from it, but I can no longer accept the current system which is far away from the demands required at the highest level,” Renard wrote on her Instagram web page.
“It’s a sad day but a necessary one to protect my mental health. It’s with a heavy heart that, with this message, I inform you of my decision to take a step back from the France team. Unfortunately I won’t play in the World Cup under these conditions.”
Renard didn’t go additional into element, however there have been sturdy tensions within the France squad for years between the gamers and coach Corinne Diacre.
After taking cost in 2017, Diacre stripped Renard of the captain’s armband then gave it again to her in 2021.
Katoto posted on Twitter, “I’ve taken the decision to put my international career aside until the necessary changes have been made.”
Diani stated on Twitter she is going to return to the nationwide aspect provided that vital modifications are made.
The Women’s World Cup is from July 20-Aug. 20 in Australia and New Zealand.
