Next Friday September 18 could be a big day for Esteban Lepaul. Zinédine Zidane, the new coach of the Blues, will then make his very first French list public. This to honor four Nations League meetings: in Turkey on September 25, in Belgium three days later, then at home against Italy on October 2 and again against Belgium on the 5th, at the Stade de France.
In view of this long-awaited big announcement, forty to fifty players were asked to be ready. Among which are Lensois defender Ismaëlo Ganiou, Inter midfielder Andy Diouf, Paris FC striker Pablo Pagis and Rennes striker Esteban Lepaul. The latter, top scorer in Ligue 1 last season and already credited with three achievements in this 2026-2027 financial year, being undoubtedly the best placed to join the elite of national football.
“A little retro style”
“ In terms of number 9 today, I’m just putting Ferran Torres ahead of himsays Jean-Pierre Papin on RMC regarding the Breton home scorer. Ferran Torres has experience of big clubs, big matches. He’s a real number 9. Lepaul has a slightly retro style and I like that, I find that missing today because the teams play differently.
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Esteban Lepaul, dubbed by a legend of the French football, the 1991 Ballon d’Or, is therefore a reference in Ligue 1 today. “ We prefer to go quickly with several players who score goals than to have a specific number 9, which I understand. But I like Lepaul’s style, his way of playing, even if he needs to improve. He has just arrived in the first division, but to finish his first season as top scorer and starting with three goals… It reminds me of Steve Savidan », concludes “JPP”.
