Deschamps refuses to call player for France due to hilarious reason

Didier Deschamps, manager of France, had to laugh it off when First Lady Brigitte Macron asked him to select a Reims player.

Last week, Deschamps and Mrs Macron were guests at a reception held at the Reims University Hospital. The Yellow Pieces Operation, whose foundation provides funding for initiatives that aid ill children and teens, organized the event.

There, attendees wanted to know whether Deschamps thought any of the Reims players had a shot at making the French national team. “I don’t have any players in Reims, but I look at the team like all the other French and foreign clubs. ‘It’s very good what’s happening here”, he said, via Champagne FM. 

With Will Still at the helm, one player, Junya Ito has emerged as a key cog for the sixth-place Ligue 1 team this season. That is why Brigitte Macron, the First Lady of France, has been gushing over him.

During the event, Brigitte even told the Deschamps that the winger deserved to be called up to the national squad.

‘There is a Japanese man who plays very well in Reims. He is very good. We must select him from the Didier team, why don’t you take him?’ Reportedly, Deschamps answered with a fit of laughter, exclaiming, “Well because he’s Japanese.”

Who is Junya Ito?

Actually, the 30-year-old is abroad at the Asian Cup representing Japan on the world stage. With 54 appearances for his nation, he has scored 13 goals. In addition, he was instrumental in Japan’s Asian Cup qualification, which they achieved despite a loss to Iraq.

Ito has also contributed to Reims’ success on the club level, with two goals and four assists in 17 games this term. Reims are now in a thrilling race for a UEFA Champions League position, only five points away.

Unfortunately for the first lady, Ito is already a capped international with Japan

What next for French national team?

Summer 2024 is quickly approaching, and the two-time UEFA European champions are already planning for…

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Author : Martina Alcheva

Publish date : 2024-01-27 18:52:07

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