Benjamin Pavard. IMAGO/Eduard Martin / PANORAMIC
DECRYPTION – Completely missing out on his World Cup with the Blues, Benjamin Pavard is counting on 2023 to give new impetus to his career.
Football is ruthless. Each season is there to remind it. A little over four years ago, Benjamin Pavard came out of the 2018 World Cup in heaven and decked out with the status of the darling of the France team after his “bastard goal” against Argentina, elected the most beautiful of the tournament. This Tuesday, the native of Maubeuge will remember the good memories of the French public, if he holds, during the 8e first leg of the Champions League against Paris SG with Bayern Munich (8:45 p.m., Canal + and RMC Sports). But between the Russian epic and the meeting at the Parc des Princes, the status of the international defender took on quite a shine after a World Cup spent almost exclusively on the bench of substitutes.
The main interested party dreamed of a confirmation in Qatar, to ultimately experience a total questioning there. And an implacable dismissal. During the epic of the Blues, he will have played the more than secondary role of locker room man, out of the starting lineup after his performance…
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