The Montpellier Herault captain is excited at the prospect of playing for the France national team at the Euros despite never being called before by Laurent Blanc
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/France-c2899 national team for a major competition has been concluded by the inclusion of a surprise player.
With the Euros approaching fast, current manager, Laurent Blanc made no exception to the rule by including defender Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa to his pre list for the European Championships. The captain of league leaders Montpellier now has a great chance of playing for Les Bleus this summer.
However, the inclusion of the 23-year-old has indeed been surprising. Not that his talent is questionable or that he has been an integral part of his club this season, the Frenchman has hitherto never been called by Blanc.
And while talking to L’Equipe, the talented defender could not hide his astonishment. Yanga-Mbiwa said that he never thought that he would be called up for the national side and told about the reaction of teammates when he told them about the call up.
“I leaned about my selection in the locker room. In my mind, it was premature. When I heard my name, they said, you take your cleats, shin guards and show them what you can do. Everyone applauded me. I’ll remember this all my life especially since it was my birthday. If I am part of the final list, it will be huge.”
However, the talented defender says that even if his name is not included in the final list, he will use the initial screening as a foundation of better things to come.
Though he is over the moon and savouring the moment, the defender intends to keep his feet on the ground and even spoke of his future.
“Everything happened in one week. Champions league, France call up for Euro and possibility of winning the title. It’s impressive, but I am aware and want to keep my cool as I have priorities. Personally, I want to push the limits and live life.”
The defender then added that he wants to live some great moments with Montpellier and will only think about his future when the season ends.
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