Lucas Da Cunha’s long wait before Como breakthrough and France debut | OneFootball

After more than three difficult years at Nice, Lucas Da Cunha has finally emerged at Como under Cesc Fabregas, then capped it with a successful France debut in a 1-0 win over Belgium.

According to L'Équipe, he refused to give in through loans and spells out of the picture, before being recast as a holding midfielder at Como.

In Brussels on Monday he featured at the base of midfield, far from the wide attacking brief that marked his development at Rennes. Nice had backed him in 2020 when he was 19, opening a path into the Ineos network.

What followed instead was a long stretch without an end in sight, a tunnel he had to navigate largely on his own. Those around him did not expect the manner of his eventual breakthrough.

His late rise at Como, in a position that was not his original trade, has provided the platform for international recognition.

Source: L'Équipe

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