Wrongly snubbed from the national team? “My club is not perceived in the same way as the others” – Tout le football

If a ranking of players making themselves indispensable without making noise was established, Charles Vanhoutte would monopolize the first places. With his demeanor and his playing intelligence, the 26-year-old midfielder almost always plays at the right tempo.

However, he had to fight for a long time to be recognized for his true worth: “When I was eleven years old, Zulte Waregem chose not to keep me. That day, I cried. My father encouraged me to transform this failure into strength. He told me to prove to them that they were wrong. This memory still motivates me today,” he recalls on the set of La Tribune.

Philippe Albert is admiring: “He is a real example to follow. His mentality on the pitch is remarkable. I have a lot of respect for those who, like him, start from afar and reach such a level.”

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He goes even further: “It’s incomprehensible that he hasn’t yet been called up to the Red Devils.” The objective is in any case in the back of the player’s mind: “I will first try to integrate a preselection, that is the first objective. Then, we will see. In my opinion, the Union will not is not perceived in the same way as other clubs.

Integrating the core of the Devils will involve continuing to expand its roster: “Sébastien Pocognoli inspires me to take more risks, shoot more and play more offensively. He wants me to be a more versatile number 6. This season, our style of play has also evolved. We build our actions more from defense, unlike last year when we focused more on quick transitions.”