Luis Enrique’s PSG has, for two seasons, been above all a successful collective. The understanding between the players on the pitch is excellent, and it is also quite good in the locker room. Even if a scene filmed on Saturday caused some doubt…
While PSG had a weekend without an official match, a friendly meeting was organized to allow the players to keep up the pace one week before the Champions League final against Arsenal. Divided into two teams, the Parisians greeted each other before kick-off. All except Matvey Safonov and Illia Zabarnyi.
Quickly, this little scene fueled rumors of tensions between the two men, whose countries are at war. But most of the “insiders” in the locker room assure us that there are no personal problems between the Russian and the Ukrainian.
“In front of the cameras…”
“Internally, they are two great professionals. There is no tension between them, they are happy at the club and perfectly integrated into the locker room. PSG is also delighted with their investment”explains Djamel.
“We must understand that the geopolitical situation completely goes beyond the framework of football, adds the PSG follower. In front of the cameras, the slightest image or public handshake would take on disproportionate political proportions in their respective countries. We remember the crazy controversies surrounding Malinovskyi after a simple salute to Golovin… (he had to apologize to the nation!) It’s not a locker room problem, it’s mandatory protection against external pressure. »
