Side hook to score! Thauvin: It’s incredible, like a dream come true. Playing for France has always been my inner obsession.

On October 11, in this round of World Cup preliminaries, France 3-0 Azerbaijan. In this campaign, 32-year-old Tuowan made contributions as a substitute. Players were interviewed after the game.

Tauvin: "This is incredible! It's like a dream come true, I am still excited. This is a huge satisfaction and pride. Playing for France has always been my inner obsession. To come back in this way is a miracle. "

Tauvin revealed his mental journey: "The mental construction started long before I stepped on the court - the past few years have been extremely difficult for me. But I never stopped working hard and never gave up. I told myself that as long as I got playing time, I would give it my all. Looking at the technical statistics, Towan had tears in his eyes: "I scored two goals in the last two national team call-ups. This long-awaited return taught me a precious life lesson."