Called up only once for the French team, Alban Lafont has never played a single minute with the A. Although very prominent among young people, the FC Nantes goalkeeper came up against strong competition which closed his doors. doors of the tricolor selection. And he could say goodbye forever since he would consider opting for Burkina Faso rather than the Blues of Didier Deschamps.
Alban Lafontpillar of FC Nantes, continues to leave his mark on the history of the club. The 25-year-old goalkeeper was notably one of the architects of the coronation of Canaries in French Cup in 2022. Indisputable at every stage of his club career, Lafont However, he never managed to transform this success into success in the blue jersey.
Lafont and the Blues, is it almost over?
Born in Burkina Faso but trained in France, he climbed the ranks of the young French selections, without however managing to settle with the A. Only one call-up per Didier Deschamps marked his career in the national team, but the Nantes goalkeeper did not have the opportunity to set foot on the pitch. The trio Areola-Maignan-Samba and the emergence of Lucas Chevalier distance him even further from the French selection to whom he could turn his back.
Burkina Faso dreams of Lafont
The Burkina Faso Football Federation set his sights on Alban Lafont and hopes to convince the goalkeeper FC Nantes to join its ranks to represent the Burkina Faso on the international scene. According to information confirmed at West Francethe player is currently considering this opportunity. However, no formal commitment has yet been made. “ Nothing is done », Specified the entourage of the Nantes doorman. Enough to leave suspense surrounding the international future of Lafontwho visibly takes the time to weigh all the options before deciding but who is moving further and further away from the French selection led by Didier Deschamps.
