The former goalkeeper just called it quits.
The French Federation of Handball (FFHandball) announced on Monday that Amandine Leynaud, a former goalkeeper for the French handball team who recently retired, will be joining the management team of Les Bleues in preparation for the Euro 2022 tournament, which will take place from November 4 to November 20.
According to information provided in a news release by the FFHandball, “The young retiree will intervene with the goalkeepers to pass on all of her expertise and skills to them.”
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World champion (2017), European champion (2018), and Olympic champion from Tokyo last year, Leynaud, 36, will begin her new mission at the next gathering of Les Bleues on September 25, to prepare for two friendly matches against Germany on September 30 in Metz and on October 2 in Nancy. World champion (2017), European champion (2018), and Olympic champion from Tokyo last year, Leynaud will begin her new mission.
Olivier Krumbholz, the head coach of Les Bleues, has called upon a group of twenty players for this event. Among those players are regulars, but Olympic winners Allison Pineau (33 years old) and Pauline Coatanéa have not been included (29 years old).
It is also worth mentioning that 19-year-old center-back Léna Grandveau, who plays for Nantes Neptunes, was given his first call-up to the national team.
The following individuals have been selected to compete in two friendly matches against Germany, the first on September 30 in Metz and the second on October 2 in Nancy:
Babysitters: Floriane André, Clepoatre Darleux, Laura Glauser
Coralie Lassource and Chloe Valentini are the players who play on the left wing.
Left backs: Deborah Lassource, Kalidiatou Niakaté, Estelle Nze-Minko, Orlane Kanor
Grace Zaadi, Léna Grandveau, Tamara Horacek, and Méline Nocandy are the players who make up the middle halves.
Those on the right side of the defense are Laura Flippes and Oceane Serien-Ugolin.
Alicia Toublanc and Lucie Granier are two representatives of the right wing.
Beatrice Edwige, Paulette Foppa, and Oriane Ondono are the pivots in this sentence.