If relations between France and Belgium have been very distant since World War I, now they could be increased by a football decision. According to various French media, Roberto Martínez intends to summon Adrien Truffert with the Belgian team for the next international window, in which the Red Devils will face Wales (March 24), Czech Republic (27) and Belarus (30) respectively.
The decision could bring up a confrontation with the French Football Federation, since Although Truffert was born in Liège, he has trained and grown in France. In fact, the Rennes player made his debut for the French under 21 team in October and his wish was to play with Les Bleus. after a period of adaptation in the inferiors of France.
This season, the Franco-Belgian has played 20 games in Ligue 1, scoring a goal and giving 4 assists. In the Champions League he played every game Except for the debut against Krasnodar and he was an indispensable piece for Julien Stephan. His versatility, being able to act both as a left-back and as a winger, they like Belgium a lot, who does not have a profile of his characteristics on the left side and they have already contacted the player to try to convince him to opt for the Belgian team.