Mission accomplished. By winning (2-1) against the Netherlands on Friday evening, the France team officially validated its ticket for Euro 2024, organized in Germany from June 14 to July 14. Asked about TéléfootAdrien Rabiot also announced the color before competing in a new international competition under the tricolor tunic. “We arrive as a team claiming final victory”assured the person concerned before returning to his rise and his role with the Blues.
Rabiot supports Pogba
“I am very happy to be where I am, I fully enjoy it, it is an achievement to arrive at this level, to be regular, to continue to be called up and to be one of the players on whom the coach matters a lot. I’ve had ups and downs, I never doubted, I hope there will be more good things to come. The goal is to always go higher, we understand each other on the pitch with AurĂ©lien (Tchouameni) and Antoine (Griezmann), all three of us are capable of adapting, we have a lot of respect, it’s very fluid, we exchange a lot”. Pillar of the French midfield, Rabiot also took advantage of this media outing to discuss the case of Paul Pogba, his teammate at Juventus.
Testing positive for testosterone, the French midfielder, as a reminder, saw the second opinion confirm his positivity. A huge blow for a player who spent a year without playing due to physical problems, without forgetting his serious extra-sporting concerns. Under a suspension of several years (between 2 and 4 years), Paul Pogba could therefore see his career end at just 30 years old while Juve is already considering terminating his contract. A disaster scenario which did not fail to make Adrien Rabiot react.
The Juve locker room was dejected!
“I had the opportunity to speak with him, it’s a complicated situation, we have all been dejected at the club, I hope he comes out of it as best as possible. Of course, we are with him. He has our support. All that in a row for one person, that’s still a lot.”notably confided the former Paris Saint-Germain player, admitting that the Old Lady’s locker room was experiencing this episode with certain dismay, at a time when Massimiliano Allegri already seems to be talking about his player as if he had already hung up the crampons. “Football loses an extraordinary player who was different from all the others. Let’s wait for the sanction”, indicated, in this capacity, the bianconero technician. Recently questioned about this affair, Didier Deschamps also showed his sadness, refusing to project himself on the future of the Pioche in the selection.
“I am very sad for Paul. A lot of things have been falling on his head lately. He finds himself in a complicated situation. He will need to defend himself, it will be a long procedure. The important relationship I have with Paul and supporting the player, yes, I’m saddened, but I don’t know what tomorrow will bring. It’s sad for him everything that’s happening to him. His future with the Blues? I can’t answer it, I’m not going to have a categorical position. I don’t know what his future will hold. It’s going to take time, even if he hasn’t been with us for a while (since March 2022, editor’s note). This is put in parentheses, I hope that he will find a smile again and full possession of his means and the terrain. But it will take some time.”.
As a reminder, Paul Pogba is now separated from the rest of the group, can no longer communicate with club staff and his salary has been greatly reduced. Lately the daily A.S. thus ensured that the 2018 world champion only received around €2,000 per month, compared to almost €10 million just a few weeks ago. Direct consequence of the regulations which set the minimum salary at €42,000 per year. While waiting to know the final sanction for the Pickaxe, Adrien Rabiot therefore provided his support. One thing is certain, this affair shakes everyone up and Paul Pogba will now have to find the right arguments to avoid a terrible end to his career…
