This is another external element that comes to hit the preparation of the Blues. After the cascade of injuries, the two brothers Lucas and Théo Hernandez saw their pre-World Cup disrupted by the revelations of France Football on their family history. In an interview with AFP, the oldest of the Hernandez brothers, Lucas, spoke on the subject. “I haven’t read it, but I talked about it with my family,” assured the Bayern Munich defender about this rich and fascinating investigation. The 2018 world champion took a stand, including his brother Theo, also selected for the World Cup: “My brother and I are 100% behind our mother, behind our family. »
Last weekend, an investigation into the footsteps of the father of the two brothers, Jean-François Hernandez, was published in France Football. The older half-sister of French internationals Lauris Hernandez had revealed the behavior of the mother of the family: “We have been dirtying my dad and my name for too long. All of this should have stayed in the family, but she (Laurence Py, mother of Lucas and Théo Hernandez) said too many things. She pretends to be nice, but she’s a very bad person.
“Incredible pride”
Asked about this, Lucas Hernandez also added: “If we are here today, it is thanks to them (their mother and their family). “Summoned alongside his brother and competing for the same left-back position, the Bayern Munich defender sees the World Cup auspicious alongside Theo: “We both have this anger to win. To be in competition with your brother, for a World Cup, is something enormous, an incredible pride. »
In balance in the eyes of Didier Deschamps, the two men have a very distinct profile according to the 26-year-old player: “He is a much more offensive player than me who is much more defensive. We are two players playing in the same position, but completely different. “And complementary for a World Cup to live together.