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2309 days – that is how long it was between Florian Thauvin’s (32) last game for France and his most recent international call-up. It has been a long way back for Thauvin, who was a part of the World Cup-winning squad back in 2018, but who had since fallen completely off the radar.
However, after playing for Tigres in Mexico and then Udinese in Serie A, the Frenchman returned to France this summer, making a surprise move to RC Lens. He has enjoyed a strong start to life at the Bollaert, netting two goals in his opening seven games for the club.
His form at club level saw calls for him to be reintegrated into the France set-up. And whilst his name was not read out by Didier…
