Olympique Lyonnais struck hard on Thursday during the 5e day of the Europa League. Traveling to Maccabi Tel Aviv, Les Gones won 6-0, taking first place in the standings. And if OL shone, they owe it in particular to Corentin Tolisso, author of his first career hat-trick.
And according to him, the former Munich player dreamed of it. “It’s the first time for me that I’ve scored a hat-trick. Plus, yesterday, I was with the physiotherapists, we were watching the Paris match and when Vitinha scored three goals, I told them that my dream is to score a hat-trick once in my career, just once,
he said after the meeting. Afterwards, we often score a hat-trick with a penalty, but today I managed to score a hat-trick without a penalty, but I am very, very happy. »
And thanks to this stroke of brilliance, could Corentin Tolisso see another dream come true, that of being recalled to the French team? On this subject, Daniel Riolo used irony at the microphone of RMC. “There is so much better than him”he said before pointing out certain choices by Didier Deschamps in midfield: “It’s better to go get Kanté in Saudi Arabia, it’s better Rabiot than him. »
Corentin Tolisso does not abdicate
“He is one of the pre-selected, confided about him Didier Deschamps during the last gathering. He may be called upon. He is doing very good things in Lyon after having also had a series of complicated years with injuries. He was part of the victorious generation, I have not forgotten that. But I see that in a slightly more distant future. From the moment I make certain choices on young people who have less experience and playing time, I prefer to take that option. »
As for the person concerned, he remains very measured on the subject. “Every time there is a list, I am interviewed and I don’t know why not but they talk to me about it,” he explained last month. Every time there is a list, I am interviewed and I don’t know why not but they talk to me about it, he declared in October. I said what I had to say about the France team. I’m not there, that’s how it is. I have to work even harder to be part of it. I saw what the coach said about me. The most important thing is to work, to be the best every day. In any case I will not give up, I will not give up. As long as there is hope I will believe in it. »
