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Laporte: No Longer Seen as Enemy at Home

Aymeric Laporte discusses how he's no longer viewed as an enemy at home, focusing solely on football ahead of Portugal clash.

Aymeric Laporte has reflected on his changing image, stating he is no longer seen as an enemy at home. The defender describes himself as a reflective and sensitive personality who has managed to connect with younger players like Lamine Yamal, despite previously being perceived as more arduous. newsindata.org

As he prepares to face Portugal and Cristiano Ronaldo in tomorrow's World Cup round of 16 (21:00, La1 and Dazn), Laporte is solely focused on football. He has prior experience facing Ronaldo in La Liga and was also his teammate at Al-Nassr in Saudi Arabia.