Les Bleus, his inspirations, his notebook… the confidences of Tchouaméni
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Aurélien Tchouaméni is undoubtedly one of the revelations of this 2021/2022 Ligue 1 season. his club’s websitethe French international spoke on many subjects, the best passages of which can be found below.
On the performances of Karim Benzema and Luka Modric
“It’s not given to everyone to perform so much on the pitch at that age, as Karim Benzema or Luka Modric do, who is 36 years old I believe, and who is still putting out great performances in the League of Champions. We can also talk about Cristiano Ronaldo, who continues to be at the top level, despite his advanced age. It is the fruit of work, and the fact of realizing very early on that the body is a very important thing. through nutrition, sleep, all the work you can do at the club, but also outside it. You have to optimize your chances of playing at a high level for as long as possible, and they manage to do it!”
On the contents of his personal notebook
“I try to write down a bit of everything. I have quotes from great top athletes or great personalities in the world. Phrases that are inspiring to me, and with which I nourish myself. I also write down my goals. for each match, depending on our opponent or the event. Whether it’s national team or club, each match has its specificity, and I try to be as diligent as possible on that. I’m someone who notes a lot. Everything I hear, everything I see. I have goals until the end of the season, but also career goals. So it’s something that I keep preciously in my phone. “
On the Monegasques who inspired him
“Very honestly, there are many that I haven’t had the opportunity to see evaluated. But as far as my generation is concerned, I asked for the follow-up to AS Monaco 2017 with Fabinho, Tiémoué Bakayoko and João Moutinho. When I think of the recent history of the Club, it is this great team that I think of. We often talk about it with Djibril (Sidibé) moreover, who was French champion with them. But indeed I look the Fabinho-Bakayoko duo a lot, because at that time I was just starting out as a professional.”
On his feelings after his first goal with the French team
“It’s a great memory, because it was a good match, against a good team, in a Vélodrome stadium with a very good atmosphere. We had a good performance, but there was a but everywhere on the scoreboard. The icing on the cake, I’m lucky to be able to score this goal at the very end of the match, in a magnificent atmosphere. It’s a memory that will remain etched in my mind, because it’s the first, and I hope that he will bring others.”
On his World Cup dream
“I was lucky when I was younger to play in a World Cup with the French U17 team. It was in India and I have very good memories of it with the teammates I had at the time. We still talk about it today with Maxence (Caqueret), Yacine Adli or even Amine Gouiri. There were very good teams and top players, and we already felt this enthusiasm around such an event. Now, having the possibility to play a World Cup with the A, so it’s something that I have in the back of my mind. But there are still plenty of matches that will happen before this World Cup, so we are thinking about it, but not too much neither. Deadlines will come sooner, but it sure would be great to play in a World Cup for your country!”
to summarize
In an interview granted to the AS Monaco website, Aurélien Tchouaméni, revelation of the season, made some confidences. Return, above, to the crispiest. His first matches in Blues, his inspirations…