As long as there is life… Absent from the last international gathering with the France team, which he had successfully returned to in the fall, Florian Thauvin wants to continue to believe in a call-up for the 2026 World Cup. But if Didier Deschamps leaves him on the sidelines before leaving for the United States, the Lensois player promises not to blame him.
“I will forgive him, as I forgave him the times when I was in the selection and not even on the bench,” FloTov declared in an interview with The Team. Me or anyone else, the French team does not belong to us, it belongs to the French. We have a coach who makes choices for the best, whether the player is happy or not, we don’t care. »
Deschamps allowed Thauvin “to dream”
Author of ten goals and seven assists in all competitions with RC Lens this season, Thauvin distinguished himself during his return to Blue by scoring a magnificent goal against Azerbaijan barely a minute after coming into play. But in a world as competitive as the offensive sector of the France team, it may well be that that is not enough.
No matter, Florian Thauvin will keep a good image of Deschamps. “There is a special bond and I will be forever grateful to Didier Deschamps, because he allowed me to realize two dreams: to join the French team and to win the World Cup. It goes beyond football, on a human level, it allowed me to dream. »
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