Welcomed as a real star in Marseille, Iliman Ndiaye has still not come down from his cloud. The attacking midfielder is full of ambitions for the upcoming season.
Arrived at Olympique de Marseille from Sheffield United, for 17 million euros, Iliman Ndiaye was welcomed as a real rock star in Marseille. The scenes of jubilation that the Senegalese international experienced at Marignane airport will remain forever etched in his memory.
“I still haven’t digesteddeclared the one who was elected member of the standard team of Championship, this Monday at a press conference. It went very well. I had a crazy welcome at the airport. It’s a dream to be welcomed into your favorite club like this. The beginnings at the Orange Vélodrome, it was too good. I needed time to think. My family is in England, I have a baby and I had to be sure that this decision was the right one. I am very proud of my choice. I never played football for the money. I don’t know anything other than football. I chose OM because it’s my favorite club. There were no other clubs. »
The explanation of@iliman_ndiayeon his choice to come to OM! 💙 pic.twitter.com/jSq82qqNcD
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With his new club, the native of Rouen has no shortage of ambitions. “We play at OM to win matches. We are preparing to win them. There is no pressure, you have to do the job as you know how to do. Of course I think about winning individual titles. OM is watched all over the world. Playing at OM can help me win individual accolades, but I’m thinking above all about the team right now.”, provides the 23-year-old attacking midfielder. The latter will surely be aligned against the Greeks of Panathinaikos, this Wednesday, August 9, at 8 p.m., at the Apóstolos Nikolaïdis Stadium in Athens.
