A nice surprise for Steve Ngoura. Summoned with the France Espoirs team for this November gathering, the Cercle Bruges striker had the opportunity to participate in the training of the France A team on Tuesday evening at Clairefontaine. The 21-year-old was called directly by Zinédine Zidane to temporarily join the French group, just 48 hours before traveling to Italy, as part of the Nations League. According to the journalist’s information Saber Desfargesthis invitation is explained by the withdrawal of Marcus Thuram, forced to leave the rally due to discomfort in his right hamstring. His replacement, Eli Junior Kroupi, having not yet arrived at Clairefontaine after a trip disrupted by London traffic jams, the French coach decided to call on Ngoura to complete his training squad.
This invitation represents a great reward for the former Le Havre striker, who has had an encouraging start to the season in Belgium. With four goals and two assists in the league under the colors of Cercle Bruges, Steve Ngoura stood out for his offensive performances, to the point of offering himself a first experience alongside the French internationals. Born in Ivry-sur-Seine, the young center forward does not, however, officially join the Blues group for the rest of the rally. His participation remains limited to this training session, organized to temporarily compensate for the lack of available players. A nevertheless precious opportunity for the 21-year-old player, who was able to discover the methods of Zinédine Zidane and measure himself against the executives of the France team.
