Nobel Mendy dreams of the World Cup with the Senegal national team

The Senegalese centre-back wants to represent his country on the biggest stage in world football.

Nobel Mendy makes no secret of his international aspirations. The player, who is on loan at Rayo Vallecano from Real Betis, has been performing well in La Liga, scoring two goals this season.

Born in Senegal but trained in France, Nobel Mendy dreams only of the Lions of Teranga. The 21-year-old player has the support of some Senegalese fans and is aware of it. For Mendy, participating in a World Cup with Senegal goes beyond a simple sporting goal. It is the realisation of a childhood dream.

All I want, once again, is to proudly represent my country. The World Cup is a childhood dream. I talked about it with Pathé Ciss, who already has experience of this competition, and he had nothing but good things to say about it. Frankly, it's a dream and a clear goal in my mind.