Al Nassr's Laporte reflects on decision to pick Spain ahead of France

Laporte represented France at the U17 and U21 levels before making the decision to switch allegiances to Spain for the 2022 World Cup.

“I couldn’t wait any longer. Years went by, in the end, it was always the same with the coach. If I wanted to play in international competitions, I had to make this decision," the former Athletic Bilbao defender said.

“I’m doing very well with the national team. There were some exchanges of opinion on several occasions (with Deschamps) our relationship was not the best.

“It’s over, I don’t even think about it anymore. Everyone goes their own way.”