Thauvin: It is a great honor to wear the France jersey again. I was closer to retirement than returning to the national team.

On October 11, in this round of World Cup preliminaries, France 3-0 Azerbaijan. In this campaign, Towan returned to the national team after six years and scored as a substitute within one minute. After the game, the players expressed their feelings in interviews.

Thauvin: "I have stars in my eyes and I am as happy as a child. It is a great honor to wear this jersey again, and to get playing time and score in front of my son is the first time he has seen me wearing a France jersey.

"This is a precious moment for me and my family. I always told myself that if I had the chance to fight for my country again, I would give it my all. What makes me most proud is never giving up. There was a moment when I was closer to retiring than returning to the national team. I think I am stronger than I was six years ago. The experience in Italy allowed me to break through the bottleneck and now I have more leadership qualities. I am more proactive in asking for the ball in training games. At the age of 31, I have finally matured. I believe you have all witnessed it tonight.

"What moved me even more was the sincere joy of all the teammates in the locker room. Those sincere smiles moved me. As for the boos at the Parc des Princes? I have no grudges. As a former Marseille player, this is normal. But the joy that filled the audience after the goal was a moment worth remembering."

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