France don come North America this summer with hope to win 2026 FIFA World Cup. But to achieve that, dem need quality goalkeeping. For group stage, e fit no matter too much, but eventually, another team go test French net, and dem go need to stop shots.
For long time, Hugo Lloris hold down goalie spot for France. But after 2022 World Cup, im retire from international duty. So, this na new stage for France new goalie.
Mike Maignan na the new goalie for France, wey take over after Lloris retire. Im don pretty much hold down the job since then. The 2026 World Cup go be Maignan first chance for biggest stage for world football.
Maignan enter the tournament wey im don play 40 games for senior national team for France. Im be 30-year goalie wey dem born for French Guiana. Im grow up for suburbs of Paris.
These days, im dey play for goal for Italian powerhouse AC Milan. Im come up through Villiers le Bel JS youth system, then move to PSG youth level. Im suit up for their B team but never their senior team, then move to Lille, where im establish himself at high level for Ligue 1.
For 2021, Maignan go AC Milan, where im don play since. Some people dey call am “Magic Mike.” Im be the real deal.
