The smiles are back in the capital of Gaul. On the verge of administrative relegation, Olympique Lyonnais was finally maintained in Ligue 1 by the DNCG, the gendarme of French football. Recorded on a new cycle, the Rhone formation started perfectly its 2025-2026 exercise.
Winners in Lens last weekend (0-1), the men of Paulo Fonseca confirmed before their audience on Saturday evening, against Metz (3-0), on the occasion of the 2e
daytime. An important success scored in particular by the new high -level performance of Captain Corentin Tolisso, author of the second goal of his team.
Passing on Ligue 1+ after the meeting, Tolisso took the opportunity to gently settle his accounts with Giovanni Castaldi. Strongly criticized by the 35 -year -old journalist a few years ago, the 2018 world champion has not forgotten … Before answering the question of the one who also officiates on the channel L'Equipe about a potential return to the French team, number 8 of OL wanted to gently settle his accounts.
Tolisso in Castaldi: “It put me a hit, but it helped me”
“Before that, I wanted you to (Castaldi) say something. Two years ago, when you worked on another channel, I could see what you said about me after a match against Monaco. It had touched me a little, and above all, it had motivated me a lot, so I want to say thank you ”,, so calmly dropped, without any animosity, Corentin Tolisso.
“” It put me a morale but, it helped me, I am very proud today that you were asking me this question. It's a bit of revenge, so I'm very happy “Added the captain the former Bavarian, who then shared his desire to return to the French team for the World Cup next summer. Didier Deschamps is warned.
