Namun, ia tetap siap berkontribusi penuh bagi pelatih.
Mengenai kekhawatiran cedera yang sempat membayangi langkahnya menuju Piala Dunia, Kone mengaku sempat cemas namun berhasil pulih tepat waktu.
"Yes, I had two hamstring problems that slowed down the end of my season with Roma, and when a competition like the World Cup approaches, it’s normal to worry," aku Kone.
Meskipun demikian, Kone merasa beruntung karena semua proses pemulihannya berjalan baik. "However, I maintained faith in myself and the work I was doing.
I told myself that if I did everything correctly, I would be back in time. Fortunately, it all worked out in the end," tutur Kone.
Saat ditanya mengenai tekanan yang dihadapi kapten Prancis, Kylian Mbappe, Kone menegaskan keyakinan penuh seluruh anggota tim. "I don’t think so.
He’s a champion who has always delivered in the most important moments, both for the national team and his clubs," tegas Kone.
Kone mengakhiri pernyataannya dengan menekankan bahwa Mbappe sangat menyukai kompetisi ini dan seluruh tim yakin sang kapten akan menunjukkan performa luar biasa.
"We know he’ll be ready. It’s a competition he loves and wants to win.
We have full confidence in him. He’s our captain, and we are convinced he will do great things.
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I do not doubt that," pungkas Kone.
