Adil Rami is full of anecdotes and ground memories. The former international defender, which has notably passed through OM, confided in The team On his most striking confrontations with attackers renowned for their aggressiveness, evoking a memorable anecdote with Zlatan Ibrahimovic and quoting Diego Costa among the most players “Wicked” that he faced.
“The most mean or the most aggressive, I will tell you two. Diego Costa, the Atlético de Madrid striker. And, I think, Zlatan Ibrahimovic, we had to avoid looking for ”he explains. For Rami, some opponents on the ground are real forces of nature, capable of putting you “A blow at some point” which leaves an unforgettable memory.
He notably remembers a Sweden-France in 2012 (2-0): “He (Ibrahimovic) has put misery to us. I said to myself, “I'm going to get back to him, I'm going to talk to him badly”, because he had put me on a given time. It was a bad idea. »» According to him, the former Parisian could hit or place a blow as he pleases, and even the experienced footballers found themselves impressed.
“Nothing has happened”
However, beyond this aggressiveness, Rami underlines the human and endearing side of the Swedish. “In the end, we had a lot of friends in common because he had played AC Milan. And after, when you see this guy, even from a distance, even when you're a footballer, you become a fan ”he lets go.
Over time, confrontations have become more serene.
“We replayed against him, in the Champions League, and there has never been anything again”concludes Adil Rami, between humor and admiration, by telling this unforgettable moment in the face of one of the most dreaded attackers in Europe.
