Assaulted by a Bordeaux supporter at the end of last season, Ruthenian Lucas Buades refereed the outcome of the 2022-2023 financial year despite himself.
Finally sanctioned with a setback on green carpet, the FCGB missed its chance to find the L1 there, in favor of Metz. Rodez for his part thus ensured his maintenance at the expense of Annecy – an unfortunate fished out in extremis on the administrative demotion of Sochaux.
Two months after these facts, the RAF resumed its journey in the antechamber of the elite, and Lucas Buades gave the victory to his team against Saint-Etienne this Saturday in added time (2-1). However, the person concerned has experienced difficult times this summer. He testified with emotion on the antenna of beIN Sports.
” I received countless death threats, letters to the family home. I saw my father sometimes afraid of the situation, he wondered how I was going to play football. I hope I have made him proud today. I want to tell him that I came back, that I am in good shape for this reason and that he does not have to worry “says the hero of the day.
“I’m straight in my boots”
” I stayed for two weeks at the family homehe continues. I needed the support of my loved ones. I must have received 5000 messages of death threats, insults of all kinds. My parents too. We remained united, together, to support each other and to be able to get out of this dark period which is tainting football. (…) I am counting on the clubs to do what is necessary, so that we can no longer experience this kind of emotion, see this kind of image on a football pitch. »
And to return to the famous aggression of which he was the victim on the ground of the Girondins. ” I’m celebrating my goal, I have no intention of fooling the public, we can see it very well in the images. I do my usual celebration, I dedicate this goal to my father and my brother. I’m surprised to see this supporter in front of me, touching me and taking my breath away. I open my eyes, I see everyone around me. I’m shocked. I had appointments with specialists, three in all who diagnosed what was said in the press. »
As for those who accuse him of cheating or, at the very least, of having overplayed his discomfort, Lucas Buades answers them: “ They can think whatever they want. I’m straight in my boots. I am an honest person, I even fight in training, I get confused with my teammates as soon as they are not. People can think what they want of me, as long as those close to me know who I am, that’s the most important thing. »
