Marvin Martin on cloud nine after scintillating debut for Les Blues – France national team news
Sochaux playmaker Marvin Martin is in a great mood after the tricky midfielder helped Les Bleus to a 4-1 win over http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Ukraine-c3032 in an International Friendly at Donetsk. Understandably, the youngster was buoyant at the occasion, his debut for Les Bleus.
The 23-year-old midfielder was in fine form and scored two goals for Laurent Blanc’s side. Ahead of the game, Laurent Blanc had already made it clear that he would be making major changes to the side that drew 1-1 against http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Belarus-c2849 in Minsk in a European Championship
qualifying game. The friendly turned out to be a great night indeed for Les Bleus debutants, as Lorient striker, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Younes-Kaboul-c37543, scored goals to cap-off a great night for the visiting side.
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/France-c2899. Furthermore, seven Ligue 1-based players started the game against Ukraine. Though both sides struggled
to find their rhythm in the start, Ukraine captain Anatoliy Tymoshchuk’s 53 minute goal changed the atmosphere in Donbass Arena.
However, the new-look French side found its rhythm at the right time as Gameiro equalised five minutes later. However, all eyes were on Sochaux playmaker, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Marvin-Martin-c24496. The 23-year-old has been a revelation in Ligue 1 this season and made a dream debut
when he gave France the lead in the 87th minute. The youngster then proved his credentials as a great playmaker in the making, when he set up Younes Kaboul (another debutant) to make it 3-1 in the 89th minute. However, that was not the
end of Martin’s dream debut as he scored his second goal in the second minute of additional time to cap-off a glorious night for Les Bleus.
What was even more surprising was the fact that Marvin Martin did not start the game and ended up with two goals and one assist in just 17 minutes. While talking to the media, the media-shy youngster said, "I've been really made to feel at home since I joined
up with the squad. When I came on in the second half, everyone was full of encouragement and that really took the pressure off. For the goal, I tried my luck and it came off. To be called up to the France squad was just incredible, so this is simply amazing.
I'm on Cloud 9."
France now travel to Poznan, home of Polish giants http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Poland-c2983 who would be the co-hosts of next year’s European Championship. Marvin Martin has already made a big impact in his first game for France. The youngster can now be hopeful of
starting the game at Poznan.
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