A page turned this week with the official announcement of retirement from Steve Mandanda. Today forty -year -old, the one who carried 613 times the jersey of Olympique de Marseille chose to hang up the crampons despite the requests of many clubs. He was entitled to the tribute of a former Marseille house who also became world and European champion with the French team.
Now a consultant for TF1, Bixente Lizarazu was invited to express themselves at the end of Steve Mandanda career. This Sunday on the set of Telefoot, the former left side of Bayern Munich therefore paid tribute to him, not without a certain emotion.
“” (I remember) Especially his journey to OM because in the French team there was Hugo Lloris, so it was not easy for him. But what he did in Marseille is incredible. »»
And the observer to continue. “His solar personality, his benevolence. These are players who are good for a wardrobe, who are unifying, who are solid. Sometimes in a furious stadium, you need solid guys who can express themselves. Like him. I think Didier Deschamps talked about it very nicely because in the French team, despite his status, he was still a unifying. »»
Lizarazu greets Mandanda
Words that will inevitably be entitled to the heart of the former goalkeeper also passed by Stade Rennais or Le Havre. This judgment also marks the French team since after Raphaël Varane, Blaise Matuidi, Adil Rami, Steve Mandanda is the fourth 2018 world champion to end his career as a professional footballer.
In an interview given Wednesday at The teamhe confirmed that he was shooting the page. »» I needed to take my time to accept it already, because it's not simple, but yes I stop. I had a great period of reflection because I had a lot of calls, but I said no every time. “”
