What is your assessment of this transfer window?The great achievement is to have managed to keep our players. We received written offers: 12.5 M (+2.5 M€ bonus) for Bakwa, 17 M€ for Mwanga, 4 M€ for Bokélé. We refused offers for Gregersen and until yesterday (Tuesday) for Maja. It goes up in all between 37 …
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It was good to live on the Landes coast and, last week, when the fifteen of France was on stage in Capbreton, William Servat, his coach of conquest and specific tasks, was the morning type. The one who recently extended his contract until 2027 with the Blues picked up his phone at dawn to talk …
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“The performance manager, Thibault Giroud, said before the session, this Saturday, that it was the most intense training of the Tournament. Was it that hard?Yes, it stung. It feels good. We had had a good week of training but the high intensity was missing. Went well. We are ending a good week and we are …
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“Do you comment on this marathon with matches every three days and which players are unavailable to face Reims on Sunday? Kim (Presnel Kimpembe) has resumed the race and will join the collective work in a few days but he is in a period of re-athletics. Nordi (Mukiele) is still in treatment. We’ll see over …
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“Has your life changed since you became world champion?Within the team itself, nothing has changed. But I feel that people feel closer to me. I feel the affection of the fans and it’s a very nice feeling. I enjoyed all this winter also for that. How would you describe your team-mate, Enea Bastianini?We’ve known each …
“In what physical condition is Alexander Levy before this first tournament?His physical condition is fine, he feels good, there is no back pain. He was able to resume normal training. This week, François Teissedre (osteopath son) is with him in Abu Dhabi to reassure him and to check that everything is in order. From that …
What conclusions do you draw from this first part of the season?It’s positive and it’s important to say it because we remain on counter performances outside (Reims and Clermont). But on a 34 points after 18 days, which is a very good total. There are teams that run better, which lowers our performance a little, …
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“Do you think about mentioning the situation of Wissam Ben Yedder?What a situation ? The fact that he started on the bench during the last two days of the Championship. Why ?There are several things. First Breel (Embolo) is having a good season. Last season, we had a midfield composed of Tchouaméni and Fofana for …
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“What happened on the first but?”I do not know. We try to revive, a new philosophy that we have, so we try to play football. I see that they lock us up well, good pressing from the “chtis”, and there I try to play the opposite. But the Coupe de France ball is a bit …
Adil Rami (Troyes) after the defeat in Lille: “I’ve had my time on the pitch” Read More »
The death of Modeste M’Bami, Saturday, at the age of 40, deeply upset the world of football, and in particular Francis Graille, president of PSG between 2003 and 2005. He had kept in touch with the 2000 Olympic champion, qu he had been recruited in the summer of 2003. They exchanged messages again on Thursday. …
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