Fringe Real Madrid midfielder emerges as one of the winners of the international break

Fringe Real Madrid midfielder emerges as one of the winners of the international break Eduardo Camavinga has emerged as one of the biggest winners of France’s latest international break, with Zinedine Zidane and his coaching staff particularly impressed by the Real Madrid midfielder’s performances. According to RMC Sport , Camavinga has strengthened his position with the national team after starting both matches against Belgium.  His displays have given Zidane another reason to consider him seriously for a midfield role, including potentially as the holding midfielder the France coach is looking for. For Camavinga, however, the challenge now moves back to Madrid, where he needs to carry the same level of performance into club football if he wants to turn a promising international spell into a permanent role under Jose Mourinho. Camavinga impresses Zidane with France performances Camavinga entered the international break with plenty to prove after missing out on France’s World Cup squad during the summer, and also seeing his prominence under Mourinho dipping. He had prepared specifically to make an impression this season, and his work appears to be producing results.  View this post on Instagram A post shared by Eduardo Celmi Camavinga (@camavinga) Against Belgium, the Real Madrid midfielder showed the combination of energy, technical quality and defensive awareness that has long made him such an intriguing option in midfield. His distribution was particularly impressive, with Camavinga repeatedly finding teammates with accurate long passes while remaining heavily involved without the ball. His defensive work was just as important, as the midfielder was regularly involved in winning possession through well-timed challenges, allowing France to regain control without resorting to unnecessary fouls. Camavinga could have a new role for France Camavinga’s defensive contribution was explained by his numbers in the second meeting with Belgium, where he recovered seven balls, two more than he had managed in the first game. Those performances have clearly strengthened his standing with Zidane and the France coaching staff.  The former Real Madrid midfielder and manager is understood to appreciate Camavinga’s qualities and sees a possible route for him into a more defined role. Eduardo Camavinga impressed Zinedine Zidane while on national team duty. (Picture credit: Instagram/@camavinga) A position at the base of midfield could be an option. Camavinga has the physical ability to cover ground, the technical quality to progress possession and the defensive instincts required to operate in front of the back four. Camavinga must translate France form to Real Madrid The international break has given Camavinga momentum, but his next challenge is arguably more important. Real Madrid have plenty of competition in midfield , meaning strong performances for France will only take him so far.  He must now remain available, avoid another spell on the sidelines and reproduce this level of consistency under club pressure. If he can do that, Camavinga could turn himself from an exciting midfield option into a genuine contender for a more prominent role at both Real Madrid and France.