Passed by Auxerre (1999-2004), AS Rome (2004-2011) and AC Milan (2011-2016), Philippe Mexès was often considered one of the most talented defenders of his generation. On his Twitch channel, his ex-teammate with the Rossoneri, Adil Rami, recently said all the good he thought of the former French international (29 selections).
“In Milan, I was with Mexès. People do not respect 'Philou'he said. He was one of the best defenders in history. I put it in my top 20 of all time. Easy. You see his best of, you hook your lead. »» It is not the AJA supporters, where the Toulousain by birth (43) finished his training, who will say the opposite.
Philippe Mexès and the Auxerrois winners of the French Cup in 2003.
On the side of Father-Deschamps, everyone does remember the robust pivotal he formed with Jean-Alain Boumsong, in the early 2000s. The two men had notably been key elements in the victorious epic of the Auxerrois during the 2003 French Cup, won against Paris Saint-Germain (2-1).
Philippe Mexès says yes to Djibril Cissé
The Icaunais public will therefore please find one of his old idols on May 27, on the occasion of the Jubilee of Djibril Cissé, who evolved in Auxerre at the same time as him. On his account X, the former striker (43) confirmed the presence of his ex-partner in the AJA jersey in this event, whose casting is attractive.
“See you on May 27 for my jubilee. AJA fans, the great Phillipe Mexès will be with us ”announced “Djib”, accompanying his message with a photo of the great era. Other stars on the football planet are expected in Burgundy that evening. Steven Gerrard and Didier Drogba have already responded favorably to the invitation.
