Having become a key man in the defense of La Roja, Robin Le Normand received a call from Didier Deschamps to convince him to give up his project.
The central hinge of La Roja has taken on the French accent in recent months. During the last matches of the Spanish selection, Luis de la Fuente decided to line up Robin Le Normand and Aymeric Laporte. After the former Manchester City defender, now teammates of Cristiano Ronaldo at Al Nassr, it is in fact the Real Sociedad player who decided to say yes to the approaches of the leaders of the Spanish federation.
Spain has indeed been able to prove itself convincing. “ From the first contacts, I sensed in my various interlocutors the pronounced desire to see me represent Spain. They had faith in my potential and believed in my ability to bring something extra to the selection. I felt wanted, their speech spoke to me”explained the native of Côtes d’Armor in the columns of Parisian.
A huge reservoir in central defense
On the French side, Didier Deschamps tried to make him give up his project. But the French coach was unable to find the words to convince him to wait. “ He called me to tell me how interested he was in me. We spoke for quite a long time. Coming from such a person, given his career as a player, then as a coach and his track record, it touched me. I enjoyed our discussion. But that didn’t change anything in my head. Everything was clear and my choice was made », Confided the Basque player, at Real Sociedad for seven years.
Unlike Spain, France can rely on an impressive reservoir in central defense with, among others, Dayot Upamecano, Ibrahima Konaté, William Saliba, Jean-Clair Todibo, Wesley Fofana, Presnel Kimpembe, Axel Disasi, Castello Lukeba, all recently called by Didier Deschamps.
