Cyrille de la Morinerie, edited by Laura Laplaud 06h49, March 26, 2023, modified at 06h49, March 26, 2023

The football France team has found a new goalkeeper after the long reign of Hugo Lloris. An already heroic titular doorman. Mike Maignan showed himself in the most beautiful way Friday night during the qualifiers for Euro 2024, against the Netherlands at the Stade de France (4-0).

After their success (4-0) Friday night against the Netherlands at the Stade de France, Didier Deschamps' Blues fly this Sunday morning to Dublin. They will play their second Euro 2024 qualifier on Monday night at the Aviva Stadium in the Irish capital. With a new captain, Kylian Mbappe, inspired and decisive, and a new already heroic starting goalkeeper, Milan's Mike Maignan, the football France team can still hope for victory. Friday night, the goalkeeper of the Blues was also illustrated in the most beautiful way.

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"We know that he is performing well in this exercise"

At the end of the game, all his teammates came to hug him to congratulate him. Mike Maignan pushed away in extra time a penalty from Dutch star Memphis Depay, under the gaze of his predecessor Hugo Lloris, and his teammates including Aurélien Tchouaméni not surprised. "We were on the bench, we thought it was his moment. We know that he is efficient in this exercise and he has shown it again, "he confides to the microphone of Europe 1.

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12th penalty stopped in his career

For his 6th selection, the 27-year-old goalkeeper has indeed confirmed his reputation. It was the 12th penalty of his career. A perfect start as a starter in blue or rather purple, the color of his tunic, confirms coach Didier Deschamps. "It's not easy for him to replace Hugo with everything he has been able to do and do very well. But Mike really has everything to take over."

The goalkeeper, trained at PSG, revealed at Lille and now at AC Milan had distinguished himself in the Champions League against Tottenham. The native of Cayenne, now dubbed by captain Kylian Mbappé, left to settle in the long term in the French goals.