{"id":3275,"date":"2025-04-16T17:54:23","date_gmt":"2025-04-16T17:54:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/asport.com.ng\/?p=3275"},"modified":"2025-04-16T17:54:23","modified_gmt":"2025-04-16T17:54:23","slug":"the-fate-of-lafont-finally-sealed-the-nantes-goalkeeper-comes-out-of-silence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/asport.com.ng\/?p=3275","title":{"rendered":"The fate of Lafont finally sealed, the Nantes goalkeeper comes out of silence!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<div class=\"article-metas\">\n<p>\n                                                                            <span class=\"metas-main\"><\/p>\n<p>                                            Posted on 04\/16\/2025 at 5:46 p.m.                                                                                    <\/span><br \/>\n                                                                                <span class=\"metas-secondary\">3 minutes of reading<\/span>\n                                                                    <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"author-block\" itemprop=\"author\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/Person\">\n<div class=\"author-excerpt\">\n<p>Sports and more particularly round ball since my childhood.<\/p>\n<p>                                        <button type=\"button\" class=\"author-more btn\"><br \/>\n                                            <span>Read more<\/span><br \/>\n                                        <\/button>\n                                    <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Despite his delicate situation at FC Nantes, goalkeeper Alban Lafont (26) shows a &#8221; <strong>resilient attitude<\/strong> and a <strong>unshakable determination<\/strong>. Relegated to the goals of the reserve team in National 3 after the arrival of Anthony Lopes in January, the Burkinab\u00e9 porter chose not to let go and to continue playing rather than staying inactive.<\/p>\n<div class=\"headband-article\">\n<div class=\"headband-article-text\">\n                                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.score.fr\/images\/bandeau\/logo.png\" alt=\"Logo\"\/><\/p>\n<p>100 \u20ac offered on your 1st bet!<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>                            <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/4j5wl4k\" class=\"headband-button\">I take advantage<\/a>\n                        <\/div>\n<figure class=\"article-img\">\n                            <picture><source media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.score.fr\/assets\/img\/043\/882\/bannerbig2021\/mercato-nantes-le-sort-de-lafont-enfin-scelle-le-gardien-nantais-sort-du-silence.jpg\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 580px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.score.fr\/assets\/img\/043\/882\/bannermedium2021\/mercato-nantes-le-sort-de-lafont-enfin-scelle-le-gardien-nantais-sort-du-silence.jpg\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 376px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.score.fr\/assets\/img\/043\/882\/bannersmall2021\/mercato-nantes-le-sort-de-lafont-enfin-scelle-le-gardien-nantais-sort-du-silence.jpg\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.score.fr\/assets\/img\/043\/882\/bannerbig2021\/mercato-nantes-le-sort-de-lafont-enfin-scelle-le-gardien-nantais-sort-du-silence.jpg\" alt=\"Illustration : &quot;Mercato Nantes: The fate of Lafont finally sealed, the Nantes goalkeeper comes out of silence!&quot;\" class=\"figure-img img-fluid\" width=\"780\" height=\"478\"\/>\n                            <\/picture><figcaption class=\"figure-caption\">\n<p>                                    \u00a9 FC Nantes official website                                <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>A personal decision to keep in shape<\/h2>\n<p>Lafont explained her surprising decision to join the Nantes reserve: <i>&#8220;Playing with the reserve is my decision. I wanted to keep rhythm and keep automatisms, but above all have fun.&#8221;<\/i> The 26 -year -old keeper underlined his <strong>game love<\/strong> And his desire to remain competitive despite his sidelining of the first team. <strong>His hunger to play<\/strong> pushed it to choose this option rather than remaining inactive while waiting for a possible transfer.<\/p>\n<h2>A positive attitude towards adversity<\/h2>\n<p>Lafont showed a <strong>remarkable state of mind<\/strong> By approaching his situation with philosophy: <i>&#8220;My situation is not the one I hoped. But once we said that, what do we do with it? Either we let ourselves be sucked from below, or we fight to the end to have no regrets.&#8221;<\/i> Despite the unfavorable circumstances, the goalkeeper chose the <strong>way of perseverance<\/strong>determined to progress and prepare for the rest of his career.<\/p>\n<h2>Promising future prospects<\/h2>\n<p>Although under contract until 2027 with Nantes, Lafont seems to go to a <strong>Departure this summer<\/strong>. Several European clubs such as Galatasaray, Copenhagen, Venice, Li\u00e8ge or Watford has already expressed their interest. FC Nantes could thus recover a <strong>transfer<\/strong> For his goalkeeper relegated in reserve. In the meantime, Nantes supporters will still be able to admire the performances of Alban Lafont with the National 3 team.<\/p>\n<p>This Wednesday evening, two prestigious posters on the menu for the last two quarter -finals return from the Champions League: Real Madrid &#8211; Arsenal and Inter Milan &#8211; Bayern Munich. 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