Axel Disasi, a non-executive player in the French team
One was expected at the World Cup, the other was planning to watch the event in front of the TV and still… at 58e Morocco’s Amine Harit collapses in pain in his knee during a knee strike with France’s Axel Disassi during the minute of the Ligue 1 match between AS Monaco and Olympique de Marseille at Stade Louis-II on Sunday, November 13.
Verdict for OM’s attacking midfielder: sprained left cruciate ligament is synonymous with withdrawal for Qatar. “If we have to hurt ourselves in the last game, it’s fate”Amine Harit quipped ahead of this final match ahead of the big international where he will play a key role against the Atlas Lions.
On the contrary, Axel Disasi was pleasantly surprised to hear that he had been called up to the France squad the day after the match ended in a 3-2 victory for OM. AS Monaco’s centre-back was called up at the last minute to replace Presnel Kimpembe with an injury.
There is no choice in the French team yet
To date, the Prince’s player has never been selected for the France A team or the hopefuls – making just three appearances for the Under-20s in the 2017-18 season. At the age of 24, he will join club-mate midfielder Youssouf Fofana (23) in the Habs bid to defend their world title in Qatar.
A few years ago, such an increase would have seemed unthinkable. The native of Gonesse (Val-d’Oise) never took the royal road to the training center of a professional club. At the age of 17, he joined the Paris FC club for sports studies, then everything came together: the Ile-de-France under-19 player played in several matches and scored goals with the first team in the League. 2.
“Everything happened really fast. I don’t think he expected it…and neither did we. All the planets united”, says one of his instructors, Mathieu Lacan. At the time, the training center of the second Parisian club did not yet have the approval of the French Football Federation, unlike Stade de Reims, where Axel Disasi signed in the 2016 off-season.
While the Champagne side were promoted to Ligue 1 two years later, the centre-back was left out of the competition. He trains with the pros during the week, but joins the reserve team on weekends. Despite certain qualities, he must remove his tendency to lose concentration often. “When you’re a centre-back and you leave the game, it’s unforgivable”notes his reserve coach, Frank Chalenchon.
He likes movies and plays the piano
Just then, a 190-meter-tall big guy vents his frustrations while practicing the piano. “I like the sound and I don’t have to think about football at home because it makes me nervous”he admitted in an interview Team a few weeks ago. In the city of Champagne, he also often goes to dark rooms. “I’ve already done three sessions in a row by myself after losing at 1pm.”finally, the movie that will explode the screen in League 1 continues.
In his fourth season at Reims, Axel Disasi seized his chance and reached a mental milestone. Franck Chalençon observed that: “He came back to train with my group for a month before going to Monaco [en équipe réserve]. I saw a boy who has changed in his approach to his profession and communication with his teammates”, underlines his coach. Move to AS Monaco in the summer of 2020. As soon as he arrived, coach Niko Kovac sensed his maturity. It got to the point that the football player was elected vice-captain of the team at the age of 22.
If the Croatian coach is sacked next season, Axel Disasi maintains his status as an unshakable player under Belgian Philippe Clement. “It’s not in his nature to perform in front of a group every day. He is an exemplary leader.”explains the technician he contacted The world.
AS Monaco finished third in Ligue 1 at the end of last season. And then, with no auspicious choice for the French team, an invitation to the World Cup appeared. Eight days until the Blues’ first game against Australia in Qatar.
“Big surprise” for the person concerned but not for his club coach. “This season, he is our most consistent defender. Philip Clement says. He has improved greatly in using the ball in recent months. He is calmer. » It is now up to the pianist to qualify for the biggest international competition.
