The 23-year-old forward scored the opening goal and set up the last-minute winner as Monaco beat Strasbourg 3-2
By Get French Football News
?There are players that, at 17 or 18 years old, are ready,? says the Monaco Under-17s coach Manu Dos Santos. Maghnes Akliouche was not one of them. The Monaco forward was never sold a glistening career but, through patience, he is forging one.
Akliouche spoke of a ?great surprise? when he watched Didier Deschamps read out his name on Thursday. In truth, his maiden call-up to the France squad could have come sooner. His tally of 19 goal contributions for Monaco last season, including a stunning goal in the Champions League against Barcelona, have put him in the conversation for some time.
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