Things are heating up at Losc, Ethan Mbappé steps up to the plate

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By: Nicolas Gerbault

Ethan Mbappé defended one of his teammates in Lille, attacked by Lille supporters during the last match against Le Havre (1-1).

Last Sunday, Losc lost two points in the race for the Champions League. Opposing Le Havre in their den of Pierre-Mauroy, for the 32nd day of Ligue 1, the Dogues conceded the draw (1-1) after leading by the score. A meeting also marked by the bronca of the Lille public towards Félix Correia.

Replaced at 74e minute of play, the 25-year-old Portuguese winger was heavily whistled by his supporters. A scene which was not at all appreciated within the club. At the end of the match, Olivier Létang even went down to the mixed zone to publicly support his player, “ touch » by these whistles against him.

Félix (Correia) was affected in the locker room, but not just him. All the players were also touched because we are a family, lamented the president of Losc. You should know that when a player is taken to task and it is not deserved, it impacts everyone. You cannot whistle at a player. If we whistle at a player, we whistle at the team, the club, we also whistle at the president because it’s a choice that I made. We are a family. We must stay together, united, united.
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Ethan Mbappé: “All with you my brother”

Félix Correia also saw his teammates come to his aid, like Ethan Mbappé. After the match, the former Parisian published a message of support for his partner in his Instagram story. “ All with you my brother, we know “, wrote the little brother of “Kyk’s”.

Bruno Genesio also spoke to defend his winger. “ I regret it. Félix (Correia) didn’t succeed in everything but we can’t blame him for his investment. He is an exemplary boy in his behavior and for that alone, he does not deserve this against him. », Launched the Lille coach. It remains to be seen whether these messages of support will ease the tension around Félix Correia, recruited last summer for 7 million euros and author of 5 goals and 6 assists in 46 appearances this season.