in five years after being brought back into the fold by
Didier Deschamps.
Lassana Diarra has thanked Didier Deschamps for giving him
another opportunity to represent France.
Having previously said in 2013 that his time with the national
team was finished, the midfielder had a change of heart
and accepted a recall to the squad for the upcoming friendlies
with Armenia and Denmark.
The former Real Madrid man, whose last cap came against
Norway in August 2010, admitted to informing Deschamps that
we wished to return to the set-up and thanked the coach for
obliging.
"I had a discussion with the coach. I told him of my motivation,"
Diarra said in a news conference.
"I wanted to return for France. I had this objective in joining
Marseille and obviously I convinced him. I thank him for calling
me."
A contractual dispute with Lokomotiv Moscow in 2014 left
Diarra without a club until he signed for Marseille in July of this
year.
The 30-year-old confessed it was a difficult period, but now he
is keen to move on and take the opportunities that have come
his way.
"I went through several stages but had to stay positive," Diarra
added. "I was certain I was going to play again but I did not
know when, I just had to get ready.
"Today, I realise that when you have the chance to do a job you
love, you should take advantage.
"Now I have the chance to rejoin the France team and I must
seize it."
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