In Ligue 1 only one question exists: can PSG lose the title? But it’s not just that.
France played the World Cup final in Qatar. The French Ligue 1 had also given the most footballers to other countries’ national teams.
Most of Morocco’s players, the biggest surprise of the tournament, play in Ligue 1.
French academies have bred the largest number of stars playing football in Europe today. Ligue 1 has become a laboratory where the stars of tomorrow are made.
From here they will go to the Premier League or La Liga (like Tchouameni or Camavinga), and whoever wants to see the future should look to Ligue 1 first.
New names
Do you know Benoit Badiashile? He’s at Chelsea and you’ll be hearing from him again. But you might have discovered him at Montpellier.
Do you know Myron Boadu? He’s in Monaco. You can bet with confidence on the youngsters from AS Monaco. You know, that’s where Mbappé comes from. You’ll hear about Boadu too. And, if you want a safe bet, senegalese Diatta, also from Monaco. It’s amazing that at twenty-four he hasn’t left Ligue 1 yet!
And Lucas Gourna-Duarth? He’s at Red Bull Salzburg now and will probably jump to the Bundesliga, probably at Leipzig. But you might have noticed him until recently at Saint-Etienne. What about belgian-ghanaian Doku from Rennes? He’s already one step closer to the Premier League. Kalimuendo? Also from Rennes. Twenty-one years old. He turns scouts’ eyes with an unreal speed.
Toulouse are 12th in the league, but they’ve also got Chaibi. Have you followed him? Arsenal London scouts have been watching him, so don’t be surprised if we find him next season in the Premier League.
The Mbuku wing at Reims? He’s a twenty-year-old left-hander. He’s yet to make his mark, but it only takes a few minutes to see his potential. Moroccan Boufal, of course, won’t be at Angers much longer, especially after the World Cup. And beware, Angers is last in Ligue 1! Not to mention Lille, Lens and Marseille, from where talent is emerging like gangbusters.
What do I mean, though, by all this? Here’s the thing: the French championship is full of youngsters and it’s spectacular and, for anyone who watches it carefully, a goldmine. Not just for academies and players’ agents. But, to get to the point, for punters too. He who knows the future usually wins. And the future is in France, you just have to watch it carefully.
