Ander Herrera returned to a striking anecdote of his visit to PSG in the Podcast Tengo a plan. The former Spanish midfielder of PSG and Manchester United told the story of Kays Ruiz, a great hope formed in Paris and passed through the Barça reserve, which he had seen as a real crack in training. “It was a wonder to see him play, he had a crazy talent”explains Herrera. But from his beginnings with the pros, the young environment appeared with signs of success that alerted certain executives: private jet vacation, luxury car, Dior shirts … Details which, according to Angel Di Maria, said a lot about the player's trajectory. When Herrera praised her qualities, the Argentinian would have answered him dryly: “Forget, look at his car, look at how he dresses. Believe me, you'll see. »»
With hindsight, Di Maria was not mistaken. The 23 -year -old Moroccan, announced as a nugget, has never confirmed at the high level. For Herrera, the story illustrates a relentless reality of football: talent alone is not enough. “The mentality takes precedence over talent, and if talent does not work, it does not work”insists the Spaniard. To support his remarks, he quotes Messi, with whom he has evolved: “Leo worked every day, paying attention to his diet, he did not have a gram of excess fat. »» A contrast which, according to him, sums up why some become legends and others of simple unfinished promises.
