Top scorer in the history of the Champions League, Cristiano Ronaldo crossed paths with many French clubs on the European scene, during his immense career, during his time at Real Madrid. In addition to Paris Saint-Germain, the Portuguese star notably faced Olympique Lyonnais, AJ Auxerre and…Marseille Olympic.
Present at the time in these group matches dating from 2009, Souleymane Diawara did not leave the Portuguese with a very positive memory since he injured him in a rough tackle. “You have no solutions to stop it, he recalled in comments quoted for Le 10 Sport. You can say what you want, he’s a monster. You can’t stop it. He doesn’t have the right to play football, it’s cheating to have a player like that. Did he shock me? Crazy. I couldn’t do it. I had no solution, I had nothing against this guy. It tired me from start to finish. »
“We sent an apology email with OM”
Completely overwhelmed by the talent of CR7, Diawara had injured his direct opponent. “Besides, am I hurting him?” Yes, it’s true that I arrived strong. I didn’t mean to hurt him. Hurt, but not hurt. Unfortunately, he was injured for 2-3 months…”.
An episode that Souleymane Diawara regretted, especially since Olympique de Marseille had apologized to the star by sending an email to Real Madrid. “Afterwards, we sent an apology email with OM. Real responded. “, he concluded.
