David Ginola, the terrible sanction

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By: Manu Tournoux

Former darling of the Parc des Parc des Princes, David Ginola played three seasons under the colors of Paris Saint-Germain (1992-1995). In the capital, it was notably crowned champion of France in 1994, won the Coupe de France twice (1993 and 1995) and the League Cup (1995). The former winger also experienced great emotions on the European scene.

The one who officiates today as a consultant for the Canal+group, especially during the Champions League evenings, confided in the daily columns The team On its significant moments in European sections, starting with the most painful.

“My exclusion in the park against Anderlecht (0-0, eighth round of the C3, November 24, 1992). I took a second yellow trying to tackle an opponent, when I did not know how to tackle … I had followed the return to the stands (1-0), it was frustrating “Said the former French international.

Ginola tells her biggest disappointment and her best memory

He also returned to his biggest disappointment. “” The first leg in the park against Milan (0-1, April 5, 1995). At the end of the match (85th), I fired on the bar, while at the moment I saw it at the bottom. And just after (Zvonimir) Boban scored (89th), it was terrible. In the end, we were logically eliminated against this Milan team who had a patient workforce, especially in defense with (alessandro) Costacurta, (Paolo) Maldini and (Franco) Barei, but I continue to think that we could have done more to go.remembered the native of Gassin.

Finally, Ginola chose the famous PSG-Real of 1993 as his most beautiful memory on the European scene. “” The qualification against Real, necessarily (in the quarterfinals return of the UEFA Cup on March 18, 1993), he launched. We had lost 3-1 on the outward journey, we lead 3-0 on the return, then (Ivan) Zamorano puts the two teams tied in the stoppages (3-1, 92nd) and finally Antoine (Koumbouaré) describes us as a whim (4-1, 96th). A Dantesque scenario … »»