France national team manager Didier Deschamps has risked the wrath of Newcastle fans and manager Alan Pardew by stating that people notice http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Yohan-Cabaye-c37423 because of France, not Newcastle.
The former http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/France-c2899 national team. Deschamps also said that Cabaye’s club form has nothing to do with his emergence as a star player.
The former Lille midfielder arrived at Tyneside to join Newcastle last year for a fee believed to be worth around £4.3 million. The French star has since then established himself as one of the most consistent and coveted central midfielders in the English top flight, with a number of top clubs reportedly interested in him, including http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Arsenal-c38429.
Before moving to http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Spain-c3011. The 26-year old caught the eye of many through his stellar performances for France in the Euro 2012 tournament back in June, and has become one of the top international midfielders in Europe.
Didier Deschamps insists that the player’s status nowadays is due to his displays for France and not Newcastle. The manager said:
"One of my favourite sayings is: 'National team is above everything, you can play at the greatest clubs, but there is nothing stronger than winning with the shirt of your country'.”
"I can give you an example - Yohan Cabaye. He didn't change his status because he joined Newcastle, it is because he has been called into the French team and he has matched expectation.”
"Nowadays no-one could imagine the French team without him. But why?”
"You really believe people look very closely at his performances with Newcastle? No, he got his status with Les Bleus, thanks to his good work for the French team."
These remarks are sure to irk manager http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Alan-c4244 Pardew, who will probably like to take credit for Cabaye’s development and emergence as a star player. Ever since the player moved to Newcastle, he has been a national team regular, and has caught the eye of many of Europe’s top clubs.
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