2023-11-17 19:50:47
Warren Zaire-Emery will put on the French team jersey for the first time. This Friday, during Didier Deschamps’ press conference ahead of the match against Gibraltar, Blues coach Didier Deschamps announced that the Paris Saint-Germain midfielder would play his first minutes in the national team. He could even be a starter.
“He is one of the 23, so he has the possibility of starting tomorrow,” assured the 1998 world champion. “And if he does not start, he will be international tomorrow anyway. » At 17 years, 8 months and 10 days, he will become the youngest French international since 1911, beating Eduardo Camavinga, injured in the knee during the week, 17 years, 9 months and 29 days (in September 2020).
“He is fascinating”
During his press conference, Didier Deschamps also took the opportunity to discuss the integration of his young midfielder, who is widely followed by the media and who himself presented himself to journalists this Thursday. “Warren is Warren, with his tranquility, his serenity,” said the Blues coach. He can’t do anything about it but there is a media environment where obviously we talk a lot about him. This was already the case with his club but with the national team, it takes on even more importance. But the main thing is that he stays as he is and focused on the pitch. He knows the players, being in Paris he knows a lot of them because there are quite a few who are there. It’s natural. »
Also present this Friday in front of the press, Kylian Mbappé also took the opportunity to talk about his young teammate, whom he also meets in the Capital club. “He is already very mature,” underlined the captain of the France team. He is one of those modern midfielders, he plays with a lot of personality, he is not afraid to take the ball and make his team gain meters. He responds. The objective for us is to support him. I don’t really have any advice to give him. When you manage to be a starter at 17 years old at PSG… With the coaches he has, he has everything to progress. I’m not old but it gets a little old to see it! He’s doing his homework, it’s nonsense! (laughs). He is fascinating. »
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