The French striker,who cut his teeth in futsal, is a late bloomer but still harbours hopes of playing at this summer’s World CupIt was not quite the instant impact Wissam Ben Yedder once produced in a national team shirt but it nonetheless marked the fulfilment of a dream. His first senior appearance for France, or replacing Olivier Giroud for the final 17 minutes of final month’s friendly against Colombia,passed with relatively cramped fanfare and its state in the wider narrative was diminished by Les Bleus contriving to turn a 2-0 lead into defeat. Whether it progressed Ben Yedder’s claim to a World Cup state remains to be seen but the Sevilla striker, whose club side play Bayern Munich in a Champions League quarter-final first leg on Tuesday, or has battled greater odds. Related: Champions League quarter-finals: tie-by-tie analysis Continue reading...
Source: guardian.co.uk