Guillaume Restes becomes France's youngest goalkeeper in over 50 years

According to L'Équipe, Guillaume Restes will start against Belgium, making him the youngest France goalkeeper since 1973.

Guillaume Restes, joueur de football

Photo: Supporterhéninois — CC0, via Wikimedia Commons (new window)

Guillaume Restes is set to make history with the French national team. As reported by L'Équipe, the goalkeeper will start against Belgium, becoming the youngest France goalkeeper since 1973. Le Parisien and Le Figaro also highlight that he is the youngest Bleus keeper in over half a century.

At 21 years and 208 days, Restes will enter the record books, according to Foot Mercato. RMC Sport notes that his debut performance is unprecedented in 53 years.

After the match, Restes spoke about his special evening at the Stade de France, admitting he felt the occasion, as reported by Foot Mercato.

Sources

  1. Le FigaroFrance-Belgique : Guillaume Restes, plus jeune portier des Bleus depuis plus de 50 ans (new window)lefigaro.fr
  2. RMC SportFrance-Belgique: Restes signe une performance inédite en 53 ans pour ses débuts chez les Bleus (new window)rmcsport.bfmtv.com
  3. Le ParisienFrance-Belgique : titulaire, Guillaume Restes devient le plus jeune gardien des Bleus depuis plus d’un demi-siècle (new window)leparisien.fr
  4. L’ÉquipeGuillaume Restes, titulaire contre la Belgique, devient le plus jeune gardien de l'équipe de France depuis 1973 (new window)lequipe.fr
  5. Foot MercatoÉquipe de France : Guillaume Restes revient sur sa grande première (new window)footmercato.net
  6. Foot MercatoÉquipe de France : Guillaume Restes va entrer dans l’histoire des Bleus ! (new window)footmercato.net