2023-11-09 17:56:10
Paris SG midfielder Warren Zaire-Emery, 17, was called up to the French team for the first time by Didier Deschamps on Thursday, for the rally to face Gibraltar and Greece in qualifying for the Euro- 2024, in which the Blues are already guaranteed to participate. He is the youngest player in Blue since Félix Vial in 1911.
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It’s a mini surprise to see Warren-Zaire-Emery among the Blues as the rumors continued to grow, fueled especially by the very good performances of the Parisian player.
« Because of what he achieves with PSG, he has all the qualities to be at a very high level, even if there is competition for his position. », declared the coach at a press conference in Paris, justifying the summons of Warren Zaire-Emery. “ I believe he has the potential to do it at international level, he is a candidate for the next European Championship. At his age, he already demonstrates enormous potential and already well-established maturity at just over 17 years old. », in June and July 2024, he estimated.
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Is the young midfielder already off to a great adventure with the France team or is he taking advantage of his absences for various reasons?
« The absence of Aurélien Tchouaméni due to injury (October 28 with Real Madrid against Barcelona, Editor’s note) did not necessarily condition the presence of Warren Zaire-Emery », specified Didier Deschamps.
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« This does not end the debate » no longer on N’Golo Kanté, world champion in 2018 who now plays in the Saudi championship, also said Didier Deschamps. “ I don’t know the situation in May, when the list will have to be made » for the Euro, « it is always selectable “, he warned.
France will face Gibraltar on November 18, before going to Greece on November 21, for its seventh and eighth Euro qualifying matches.
France has won its first six matches in Group B, where it is at the top, and is already assured of its qualification.
(With AFP)
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