In April 2014, former defender of the French national team Eric di Meko on the radio promised to eat a rat if the player "Monaco" Benjamin Mendi ever get to the national team.

According to the local press, his initiative was supported by journalist Daniel Riolo, who also agreed to dine with a rat in such a case.

March 16, 2017 Didier Deschamps called the French national team for matches against Luxembourg and Spain, he got Mendy.

Footballer remembered the talk about eating rats and after the announcement of the application of the team wrote a response on the page in twitter.

"I'm not vindictive. I suggest you spend the day with this new rat avatar, "wrote Mendy.

Note that Eric di Meko in 2013 already ate the rat on the air, arguing Cesar Aspilicuete that he would never get to the national team of Spain.

Recall, earlier, "Monaco" made it to the quarterfinals of the Champions League, beating "Manchester City".