The 28-year-old goalkeeper has taken on a new dimension six months before Paris 2024. Bellahcene has achieved in 11 selections what some of his prestigious comrades took ten years to achieve.
“The Danes, a year ago, I hadn’t played any of them. And even during this Euro, I knew at least 4 or 5 players per team having met them in Germany or in the Champions League. When you’re a goalkeeper, that changes everything,” he says.