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Robin the Norman, the Breton who became Basque
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The Real Sociedad defender faces PSG in the round of 16 first leg of the Champions League on Wednesday evening.
He is one of the best defenders in La Liga who stands in the way of Kylian Mbappé and PSG, in the Champions League during the round of 16 first leg, Wednesday February 14. Breton by birth, Robin Le Normand has become a reference for the Spanish club, after a particular journey. In 2016, not retained by Brest, he bounced back to the Basque country and joined the Real Sociedad reserve.
“I will never have enough words to thank the chance that Real Sociedad gave me, the fact of believing in me, of helping me evolve. Between the kid who arrived from Brest at 18 and the person that I am Currently, there is a lot of work.”he confides to Tout le sport.
Now a Spanish international
Having become essential at the club, he obtained Spanish nationality and joined the national team in 2023. “I’m not going to convince everyone, there were a lot of disagreements about this decision, but I feel comfortable with it”, he assures. That year, he won the Nations League with La Roja, and hopes to be part of the coach’s plans for the Euro this summer.
