The wait was very long for Florian Thauvin with the French team. Exactly 2309 days between his last cape against Andorra (4-0) on June 11, 2019 and this invitation this Monday, October 6 to take over from Bradley Barcola who was injured. A great story for the 32 -year -old striker who experienced complicated moments at the end of his adventure with Olympique de Marseille then a complicated transfer to Mexico on the side of Monterrey Tigers. This period therefore justified its gap by the French team and the return to the Blues has been progressive with performances at Udinese and since this summer on the side of the Racing Club of Lens (7 matches, 2 goals).
When he has just joined the tricolor group, Florian Thauvin is preparing for his teammates for qualification matches for the 2026 World Cup. Thus, the French team will face Azerbaijan this Friday evening before going to Iceland on Monday, October 13. In an interview with site From the French Football Federation, Florian Thauvin returned to this great return under the tricolor tunic: “I arrived late last night (Monday, editor's note) is that joy and happiness since. It's almost like a first selection! With maturity, I approach things in a more serene, calmer, but emotions are stronger than during my first time here: with age, we learn to savor this kind of thing. I measure the path traveled, it makes it even more special. »»
Florian Thauvin arrives in a new role
Right winger on the side of Olympique de Marseille, he changed a lot in Italy on the side of the Udinese and has a more axial area of influence. It was in this register that he has seduced since his arrival at RC Lens where coach Pierre Sage has made a major cog in his team. The player trained in Bastia has admitted having experienced a big evolution in recent years: Before, I was a player in Stats. I think I am much more complete today, have more weight in the game. And then Lens suits me perfectly: it is a family club that trusts me, with a huge fervor. When you have people who believe in you, who give you affection and confidence, it can only bring out the best of ourselves. Today, it allows you to focus only on football.
With confidence in his club and serene on his return to selection, Florian Thauvin finds the Blues after six years of waiting. Since then, the Habs have played two European championships (2020 and 2024) and the 2022 World Cup since. Finding new faces, the native of Orleans also confided in this new French team that he discovered: “Between my last in selection and today, there are only Lucas (Hernandez and Digne) and Kylian (Mbappé). It has changed (laughs)! Today, I am one of the oldest with Lucas Digne. It's also new to me. What I want is to have fun, enjoy, share my experience, create a link inside the group and, obviously, bring what I can do on a field if I have the possibility. I now arrive in a big brother's role: I know it can be delicate to get here, so if I can facilitate the beginnings of some I will do it with pleasure. ” As a youngster from the team to experienced player who will be able to share his experience with young people, Florian Thauvin has evolved a lot. It remains to be seen if his return with the Blues will be successful. In any case, this is what the one who was world champion in 2018.
