The road to godhood starting from Ligue 1

Chapter 206 Is the French national team about to undergo another major change?

Early the next morning.

Gaião and De Bruyne, among others, headed to the airport to report to their national teams.

This time, he didn't go to Clairefontaine alone.

And Kante.

Bastia currently has one of the most international players among French Ligue 1 teams.

Hagi Begić is always worried during national team match days.

If prayer is helpful.

He was willing to go to church to pray during this time, hoping that his players would not get injured.

Eleven o'clock in the morning.

Gaio arrived in Clairefontaine.

When I met Deschamps during the reporting, he smiled and said, "I watched your game yesterday, and you won again. You guys have had a good season and have a chance to win the championship."

Gaio shook his head. "The season is long, who knows?"

Ignoring Gaio's modesty, Deschamps continued, "However, if you want to compete in both the league and the Europa League, your current substitute squad is definitely not enough. It would be best to make signings in the winter transfer window. Of course, this is just my opinion as a head coach."

He turned to look at the shy Kant behind Gaio.

This is Kante's first time being selected for the national team.

"This is Ngorongoro?"

Gaião pushed Kanté forward and said, "Absolutely iron-willed."

Deschamps remained noncommittal, greeted Kanté, and told Gaião and the others to go and rest.

Today is assembly day; there are no training tasks.

Giroud has arrived as well.

Gaião smiled and hugged him, then introduced Kanté before asking, "How are you feeling at Arsenal? Maybe you'll have a chance to compete for the title this season."

Giroud shook his head and said frankly, "It's difficult. Ferguson's Manchester United was still very dominant. Many Arsenal fans thought Ferguson would retire before this season, but who knew he would lead the team for another season. You know, Manchester United with Ferguson is like the French national team with you, it's different."

The three of them walked together toward the dormitory.

On the road.

Giroud also mentioned, "After watching a few of your games, Dib was still willing to join your Bastia team on loan during the winter transfer window. It would allow him to leave his girlfriend and go to a remote island. This was entirely due to your ability that attracted him."

"Also, I saw in the English media that Ferguson might stay at Manchester United, but only if Manchester United can sign you."

That brings us to this point.

Giroud asked Gaio, "You really have no plans to come to England? Arsenal, Manchester United, and Chelsea are all very interested in you. I heard that Manchester City is also willing to offload Nasri and bring you in. After all, Nasri has never competed with you in the national team, so they definitely want you too."

Gaio shook his head. "I haven't really thought about those things. Right now, I'm only thinking about leading my team to the championship. You know, I'm the captain. How can a captain start thinking about leaving before the season is even over, right?"

"Too."

Gaio and Giroud put their things away in the dormitory, while Kant was in another room.

Gaio, along with Kanter and the rest of their teammates who had arrived at the dormitory, greeted them one by one.

This can be considered as helping Kanté integrate into the team ahead of time.

During lunchtime.

Gaio encounters Varane, Griezmann, Lacazette, and others.

"Hey, Raphael!"

"Geo!"

Gaio and Varane laughed and hugged, and then Gaio hugged and greeted Griezmann next to him.

Gaio invited them to dine together.

Everyone was chatting with each other; playing in different leagues, there were always plenty of fresh topics to discuss.

We exchange gossip and such.

"You're arriving in Le Havre tomorrow, right? Who are you going to play the day after tomorrow?"

Gaio suddenly asked a question, which was originally just a casual question.

But Varane's answer instantly triggered a key phrase in his mind. "Yes, we're going to our new home stadium in Le Havre tomorrow to play Norway U21. In the first leg, we have to teach the Norwegians a lesson!"

Norway!

Gaio suddenly realized that he had misremembered the time!

Griezmann's suspension didn't happen in December, but in October.

Even tomorrow night!

Griezmann picked up where Varane left off, saying, "We finished first in the group with a record of 7 wins and 1 loss. If we beat Norway in two legs, we'll qualify directly for the European Under-21 Championship finals without having to play in the playoffs."

They kept chatting.

Gaio, on the other hand, was thinking about what to do about this.

During the conversation, he opportunely interjected, "Since everyone's free this afternoon, how about we practice together for a bit?"

Giroud laughed, "You, no wonder the media calls you a training maniac, we always see footage of you training. Okay, let's go."

Varane, Griezmann, and others readily agreed.

In their view, being able to build a good relationship with Gaio, a key player on the national team, is an incredibly valuable asset!
Who knows, maybe Gai will mention it to Deschamps sometime and he'll be called up to the national team.

Isn't Kanter, Gai's "sidekick," the best example?
Last season, they were still relatively unknown, playing in Ligue 2 and not even selected for any of the French national team's youth teams.

After becoming Gaio's teammate this season, he made it into the national team's first team!

After dinner, we strolled around the Clairefontaine rest area for a while.

At 1:30 pm, we put on our gear and went to the training ground.

Clairefontaine doesn't have much, except for its stadiums and training grounds.

It was called training, but it was almost like playing around.

Isn't that what football is all about?

Originally, this was supposed to be a fun and enjoyable activity.

Gaio is practicing with his weaker foot.

He even had a one-on-two confrontation with Varane and Griezmann on the training ground.

Gaio was very agile on his feet. Although he couldn't outrun Varane, his constant feints made both of them hesitant to make a move.

Then he suddenly burst out from Griezmann's side and unleashed a powerful right-footed shot.

The soccer ball went wide.

Hahaha.

Everyone laughed, and Gaio shrugged helplessly.

I still need to practice my weak foot.

Gaio, Varane, and Griezmann sat to one side, watching Kanté, Giroud, and Lacazette play bullfighting.

Gaio intentionally steered the conversation toward extra training.

He explained, "I almost ruined my career because of disciplinary issues. It was in prison that I realized the window of opportunity for a career is too short to waste on irrelevant things."

Varane and Gretzman were both aware of Gaio's deeds.

I truly admire him.

Gaio then covered his mouth as if he had a secret and whispered to them, "The coaching staff of all levels of the youth teams are keeping a close eye on this training camp. It's best to stay in the hotel at night and not go out during the training camp. If you get caught at this time, those old men in the Football Association will not be lenient. They are looking for an opportunity to suppress young players."

Gaio added another sentence.

"Some people within the Football Association felt that the young players were too flamboyant and wanted to make an example of them."

"Huh? That's ruthless?!"

Varane and Griezmann both reacted as if they had heard some incredible gossip.

very shocked.

It seems there's some unseen turmoil brewing within the French Football Federation.

Is the French national team about to undergo another major upheaval?

(End of this chapter)