2023-06-11 13:04:33
Recently naturalized Spanish, Robin Le Normand chose to represent La Roja rather than the France team in selection. Didier Deschamps however exchanged with him, but his choice was already made.
Robin Le Normand is about to have a great time. The 26-year-old French defender recently naturalized Spanish was called up for the first time with La Roja on the occasion of the final phase of the League of Nations, scheduled for June 14 to 18 in the Netherlands. Coach Luis de la Fuente should logically take the opportunity to offer him his first minutes with Spain. Born in Pabu, in the Côtes d’Armor, and trained at Stade Brestois, Le Normand has been playing at Real Sociedad since 2016. Over the years, it seemed natural to him to represent La Roja rather than Les Bleus.
A “private conversation” with Deschamps
“I’ve been in Spain for eight years, I’ve been brought up and trained here since I was 18. San Sebastián and Real Sociedad have given me so much. Receiving a call from the manager makes the decision very easy for you. J ‘talked about it with my family and I quickly made my decision,’ he said at a press conference this Sunday, in remarks reported by The province. However, after speaking with Luis de la Fuente, Robin Le Normand also had a discussion with Didier Deschamps. But his choice was made.
“I saw the confidence of the people of the Spanish Federation, my teammates and my family, everything was very clear in my head. There was no doubt. I am grateful to France, but it was clear for me that my idea was to opt for Spain. (…) I spoke with Deschamps, it was a private conversation. It does not change what happened. I had to choose, because he said he looked at me and liked me, that’s the thing. But it didn’t change anything in my head. I’m grateful because it’s good that France likes you. But the Spain were present from the first minute,” said Luis de la Fuente.
Last May, Deschamps wished “the best” to the Real player. “Robin has an atypical career, we’ve been following him for a while. He may be at a club you don’t often look at, maybe just when he plays against Barca or Real. He’s not someone one who seeks to be very present in the media. But he has been performing well for several seasons, this year he is still having a very good season, “said Deschamps. Remarks which had been badly perceived by Real Sociedad, which had responded with small spades against the coach of the Blues. “I understand that it may bother Real Madrid, but I didn’t misinterpret it. The important thing is how I feel, in my head it was easy to choose. I want to go with Spain” , replied Le Normand this Sunday.
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