Mexican soccer has made big hires in recent years. Several French soccer players have arrived in Liga MX. André Pierre-Gignac was the one who did best in Mexico. Allan Saint-Maximin and Florian Thauvin did not perform well in Aztec football. Both resurfaced and won the French Cup with Lens.

Florian Thauvin did not have a good performance with the UANL Tigres. Allan Saint-Maximin was also unable to shine as expected in his fleeting time with the Águilas del América shirt. By the end of the season in 2026, both met at Lens. The midfielder and the forward contributed to the club's good season.

Lens won the French Cup after beating Nice 3-1. In Ligue 1, Lens was 6 points behind PSG. By obtaining second place in the league, Lens will be able to compete in the UEFA Champions League.

Allan Saint-Maximin contributed goals in Ligue 1 and also in the French Cup. Although his role was secondary, Maximin fulfilled when he had to enter the field. Florian Thauvin had a much more active season. The former UANL Tigres player scored 14 goals and distributed 10 assists this season.

His failures in Liga MX

Florian Thauvin played 38 games with the UANL Tigres shirt. The French midfielder could only contribute 8 goals and 5 assists in 2,060 minutes on the field. Thauvin went to Udinese after his time in Mexico.

Allan Saint-Maximin had a more fleeting step. The French forward came to America from Al Ahli. Maximin arrived at the azulcrema team in August 2025. The forward born in Châtenay-Malabry only played 16 games in which he was able to contribute with 3 goals and 2 assists. Maximin only played the minutes equivalent to 7 full games.