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By Stephen Taylor Heath What power does Thierry Henry have to call up players such as Kylian Mbappe to his France team for the Olympics if clubs like Real Madrid refuse? A sports lawyer explains. The battle lines are being drawn between club and country for international football tournaments this summer. With the Olympics and Euros on the horizon as part of an action-packed off-season – and an international period upon us – squads are starting to take shape. However, that may not be the case for France, whose Under-23s manager Thierry Henry has revealed that Real Madrid will not be making play…

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