A long-awaited announcement, Lucas Chevalier was called up for the very first time with the France Espoirs team. A real source of pride for the native of Calais.
“DD, open your eyes… Chevalier is just exceptional! »still castigated Emmanuel Petit, world champion in 1998, in the media a few days before Didier Deschamps revealed his list. The latter finally took the plunge and summoned Lucas Chevalier for the November gathering. It will integrate
“the brotherhood of goalkeepers” of the French team alongside Mike Maignan (AC Milan) and Brice Samba (RC Lens) for two Nations League matches against Israel (11/14) and Italy (11/17). From his birthday to a first call-up, the last rampart of LOSC can extend the party. He also wanted to send a short video message to Lille supporters.
“Hello people of Lille, it’s Lucas. A little message after the call-up to the French team. It's a source of great pride for me. It's a long-term job, but it's just another step in my career. I will savor, appreciate, and continue working. Many thanks to you for the support. We will continue to defend the colors of LOSC and now of France”says Lucas Chevalier, all smiles.
He is not the only one to have left a few words on the web. Rémy Cabella, Ousmane Touré, Ayyoub Bouaddi and Ngal'ayel Mukau congratulated him through a video published by LOSC on social networks: “We’ve been waiting for this for a few months”even admits the Congolese midfielder.
