Emmanuel LANGELLIER, Media365, published on Friday June 28, 2024 at 9:43 a.m.
Born in France, Robin Le Normand finally opted for Spanish nationality, which continues to cause controversy, while the defender will play the round of 16 of Euro 2024 with La Roja against Georgia.
Big surprise of Euro 2024, Georgia will challenge Spain in the round of 16, Sunday evening in Cologne. A big challenge ahead for the team led by Frenchman Willy Sagnol. La Roja are perhaps the team that left the best impression in the first round of the competition. Attractive, she piled up three successes and conceded no goals (3-0 against Croatia, 1-0 against Italy and Albania). In defense, Spain fields a successful starting hinge which could have been that of the French team… Benefiting from dual nationality, Robin Le Normand and Aymeric Laporte finally opted for the team in the red jersey. Which continues to spark debate.
Le Normand: “I grew up in France, but I also spent almost ten years in Spain”
Born in France, Le Normand established himself firmly, quietly but, also, surely within the Spanish rearguard which he helped to solidify. The Real Sociedad side also faces criticism over his dual nationality. He told how he finally opted for La Roja during an interview with Mundo Deportivo. “Didier Deschamps and I had a conversation, but I had several calls with people from the Spanish Federation, the coach, I had spoken with my family and those around me and I had their full confidence. For me, it was something very natural… I grew up in France, but I also spent almost ten years in Spain, explained Le Normand. A decade where I grew as a man, as a footballer. I found a place for myself in a city, a club, where I can only have a thousand words of gratitude. If on top of all that, the coach calls you… It was very simple and my decision was obvious. » Since the start of Euro 2024, Le Normand has played 5 out of 6 halves. Starting the first two matches, he returned in the 46th minute of the third match.
