Aurélien Tchouaméni, the French national team and Real Madrid midfielder, has just made a big admission. He will forever carry a bad memory!
He’s one of Didier Deschamps’ key players, and he continues to prove it through his on-field performance. His outpouring of energy, his ability to go above and beyond, and his defensive contributions are invaluable to Les Bleus.
Moreover, during Kylian Mbappé’s absence from the national team, he was promoted to captain. This shows his importance.
However, the former Monaco player still has a sad memory.
While at his young age, he has a rather admirable record, Aurélien Tchouaméni missed out on the opportunity to become a world champion. Indeed, at the 2022 World Cup, France was defeated by Argentina.
Tchouaméni, a missed penalty kick that sparks anger
After a spectacular match, tied 3-3 after extra time, the two teams settled for a penalty shootout.
Unfortunately for Tchouaméni, he missed the penalty kick during the drill, thus giving Lionel Messi and his teammates the privilege of being crowned champions.
France missed the chance to complete a historic double after their 2018 title. And for the French midfielder, it’s an unforgettable memory.
“It’s part of my history.”
On March 23, Tchouaméni had the opportunity to try his hand at the game again, and this time he was adept.
Indeed, against Croatia, the Real Madrid midfielder was one of the penalty takers during the fateful session. After the match, he expressed himself as follows:
“I don’t know if it’s a lottery, but in any case, we have a calm squad. When there are penalties, no one hides.
Those who want to take them raise their arms, and we know we have a very good goalkeeper who gives us a much better chance of winning, so we’re just happy to be able to get through this match.”
Obviously, the last time I took a shot, it went very badly. We all know what happened, but I’m continuing to work on that because I knew that at some point, I was going to have to take responsibility for taking the shot,” he initially suggested.
He then continued: “I’ll never forget the penalty at the World Cup. Even if I score 15 penalties, it’s something that will stay with me, but that’s it, it’s part of my story. I’ll continue to be calm and keep working.”
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