 However, on 13 November 2008, aged 30, he was picked to the national team by coach Raymond Domenech, who was impressed by the player's start to the 2008–09 season.He played the second half of the 0–0 home draw against Uruguay, on the 19th.In the fall of 2009, Savidan – who played ice hockey in his childhood – joined ASG Angers, serving as coach of the under-9 team.