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Trezeguet accepts France snub

David Trezeguet has won both the European Championship and the World Cup with France
David Trezeguet has won both the European Championship and the World Cup with France

David Trezeguet said on Thursday he had come to terms with the fact he was not part of France's Euro 2008 plans.

Coach Raymond Domenech has left the Juventus striker out of his 39-man squad for the senior friendly against England on Wednesday and a B team fixture with Mali on Tuesday.

'Domenech has made his choices and I am not part of this project in view of the European Championship but I don't take it as a drama,' Trezeguet told his club's official Web site (www.juventus.com).

'I am not part of this group, that seems clear, but I'm fine as things are. I have won everything there is to win with the national team so I'm relaxed,' he said.

Trezeguet, who has scored 34 goals in 70 appearances for France, has not featured since the 1-0 defeat by Scotland in a Euro 2008 qualifier in September.

'I respect his (Domenech's) decisions,' the 30-year-old said. 'I think about my team and I hope to continue doing well with Juventus.

'A young group has been created in the national team with a few experienced players and I think that is fine. My personal revenge will be to do well with Juventus.'

Trezeguet, a member of France's 1998 World Cup and Euro 2000 winning teams, suffers from the rise of talented young strikers such as 20-year-old Karim Benzema.

The France coach suggested on Thursday there was still a chance Trezeguet could make his Euro 2008 squad.

'If we need him it is possible he might be called back,' Domenech told a news conference. 'The door is not closed.'

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