Important members of the Didier Deschamps group for several rallies, Matteo Guendouzi and Manu Koné had a strong altercation in January during the Rome derby, after a rough intervention of the second on the first. Asked about the subject in a long interview with the team This Tuesday, Manu Koné returned to the event, and said behind the scenes of “after-bags”.
“It was the atmosphere of the derby that made us abuse a little. You know, this match, we talked about it with Mattéo during all the previous gatherings. We laughed, even with the coach: 'eh, the Rome derby, it's going to be hot!' Afterwards, what happened. I take it with a smile. It's not a good image, it's true, but it's still a football match. Above all, with Mattéo, we explained themselves directly afterwards. I called it and it was settled “said the former Toulousain with a smile. The two players even arrived together in Clairefontaine, proof that their small altercation is already of the order of the past.
