Florian Thauvin wants France return after Lens comeback

"Of course I want to go to the France team because I love the France team, because I have a history with the France team, but it is not up to me to ask for it." Florian Thauvin said that after Lens had beaten Paris FC 2-1 in the comeback at Lens vs Paris FC. He also said that a chance to work with Zidane would be a dream.

Thauvin's case is being built on performances

The timing is hard to miss. Thauvin had already gone through Didier Deschamps calling him up in November 2025, and he has now put another strong display behind the France talk. At 33, he was Lens's top-rated player against Paris FC with a 7.94 rating, scored once and set up one goal in the 2-1 turnaround.

That lines up with his broader Ligue 1 form this season. Thauvin has 7 direct goal contributions, with 4 goals among them, and Lens have used him as a decisive part of their attack rather than a nostalgia act. His own words make the ambition clear, but the display against a side that started the day 4th in Ligue 1 gave the argument real weight.

France remains a wish, not a promise

Thauvin was careful about the boundary between wanting the shirt and demanding it. Speaking to So Foot, he said: "Obviously, it would be a dream to discover Zidane, so we will see." He also reminded readers of the scale of his international past, saying he has won two World Cups, one at youth level and one with the senior team.

The only hard conclusion from Lens's win is that the case is alive again. Thauvin is producing the sort of output that keeps his name in the conversation, and the next France squad will tell us whether that stays a conversation or becomes something more.