Sports: who is Mike Maignan, the new goalkeeper of the Blues?

Tuesday, April 18, a quarter-final return match between Naples and AC Milan. Journalist Samuel Ollivier, present on the 8 Hours set, recalls that there are several French players at AC Milan: Olivier Giroud, Théo Hernandez and Mike Maignan. The latter is a goalkeeper. “There is a real lack of notoriety for him with the general public, as he succeeds Hugo Lloris in the France team, after 14 years of reign in the blue cage”, explains Samuel Ollivier. At 27, he already has seven selections with the Blues on the clock. He was trained at Paris Saint-Germain. Penalties are his specialty.

A comparison with Bernard Lama

Samuel Ollivier explains that Mike Maignan did not dream of being a goalkeeper at all, but wanted to play in midfield. He has been compared to former player Bernard Lama. In 2014, he reacted to this comparison. “If they say I’m the future Bernard Lama, good for me. It means people see a future in me”he said at the time.