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The Blues will try to set an example by taking the train versus the plane for journeys of less than three hours. This concerns the different French teams.
For their shortest trips, it will now be the train for the Blues. “For our national selections, they will take the train for all trips of less than three hours”, indicated Philippe Diallo, president of the French Football Federation. Hopes, women’s and A team… all selections are affected by this decision.
The SNCF will also have to ensure security
But Didier Deschamps’ men will fly for their next match in Nice (Alpes-Maritimes), because the city is more than three hours away by train. One year after the sand yachting controversy at PSG, and the words of Christophe Galtierthen coach of PSG, the FFrench edition wants to take an ecological turn. Greenpeace hopes that footballers will use their notoriety to set a good example. The SNCF will also have to ensure the security of the 2018 world champions to avoid scenes of jubilation at the sight of French football stars.