Special envoy to Vienna
This Friday evening on the banks of the Danube and the dented lawn of the Ernst-Happel Stadion, in Vienna, Didier Deschamps should launch a hundredth newcomer to the France team: Ibrahima Konaté.
Not bad for a technician often accused of not trusting young people and of lacking openness… Unknown to the general public, but on the radar for several years, the 23-year-old colossus (1.94 m, 95 kg) hit in the eye of the coach after a remarkable season with Liverpool (26 starts out of 29 games played), finalist of the last Champions League.
After Raphaël Varane's injury against Denmark last Friday (1-2), the name of Konaté imposed itself in the mind of the boss of the Blues to come and reinforce a highly anticipated group this Friday against Austria (8 p.m. 45, TF1) during the 3rd day of the League of Nations.
It must be said that with his XXL physique, his attractive performances and a wide exposure in the jersey of the Reds...
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