Alban Lafont has not yet had the career that his talent seemed to promise him after his beginnings at Toulouse FC. Considered a great hope of French football, the goalkeeper is now loaned by FC Nantes to Panathinaikos. And on the sidelines of this change of decor, Lafont also decided to change … of sporting nationality.
Born in Burkina Faso, the 26 -year -old was French international in several categories of young people to the French Espoirs team. In 2022, thanks to his great performances in the Canaries cages, Didier Deschamps even summoned him to a rally of the Blues to be the third goalkeeper.
Aware that his career did not evolve in a very positive way, in particular with regard to competition on the post in the French team, Lafont revised her copy. And if the Burkinabé supporters hoped to see it put on the tunic of the Stallions because of its origins, it will be nothing either.
Not the only new in the group
Alban Lafont decided to accept the invitation from Côte d'Ivoire, for which he is probably eligible – family ties allowing him this rapprochement has not yet been revealed – and will probably put himself on his native country.
It is in any case in the list of Faé Emerse for the meetings of the World Cup qualifiers in September, in the company of the other gateways that are Yahia Fofana and Mohamed Koné. Lafont will not be the only little new in the group, since the striker of Hoffenheim Bazoumana Touré also made his first appearance in the Elephants.
