A step like any other.
It was enough to observe his illuminated face when he arrived at Clairefontaine this Monday to understand the state Lucas Chevalier was in. Called up for the first time with the A's, the Lille doorman is the attraction of this (short) gathering, which will see the Blues challenge Israel on Thursday, and Italy on Sunday evening at San Siro. A big step in the career of the young goalkeeper (23 years old), who proved that he mastered both parades and press briefings. “It’s a discovery for me, a privilege and a source of pride », says the doorman this Tuesday, who had the ” pleasure “ to find Mike Maignan, three years after having worked with him at LOSC.
Knight thinks big
Author of a remarkable start to the season, particularly in the Champions League, Lucas Chevalier recognizes the road ahead with the Blues. “We are clearly in a phase of adaptation, of acclimatization with the group, estimates the player trained at Domaine de Luchin. I have Brice Samba, very experienced, and Mike Maignan in front of me. We must also have respect for other goalkeepers, and arrive with humility. » As a reminder, Didier Deschamps had specified that the LOSC goalkeeper had taken advantage of the absence of Alphonse Areola.
Third in the hierarchy of goalkeepers, the Northerner knows that the evolution of his status with the selection inevitably involves a change of club.“Lille is a very big European club. But there are steps above that. It's certain that when you play in very big clubs, you play bigger shows, you're looked at more, you have more demands. »
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