Although he was sober compared to some of his teammates, Warren Zaire-Emery was treated to a dig from Didier Deschamps upon his arrival at Clairefontaine.
It was the big day for Warren Zaire-Emery. The young PSG midfielder actually took his first steps at Clairefontaine, at least at the Château, the home of the great French team. Called for the first time by Didier Deschamps, the native of Yvelines arrived among the first. “He really wanted to avoid traffic jams », Explained Kylian Mbappé, who greeted him warmly upon his arrival.
The young midfielder was warmly welcomed, with everyone having a kind word for the newcomer. Didier Deschamps nonetheless threw a little dig at his new player when greeting him. The reason ? His tracksuit outfit, which obviously did not convince the French coach. Considering certain outfits of his new teammates, often much more eccentric, WZE had nevertheless kept it simple. “Is this your outfit?” “, Lui he slipped, adding: “Are you getting out of bed?” » before giving him a little pat on the head.
During a press conference, the former midfielder then said all the good things he thought of the Parisian. “From the moment he is here, whether he is 17, 18, 19, 20 years old, he is one of the young players… I am not going to have different treatment compared to him. Perhaps I have more indulgence. The weight of the jersey… It has everything but it has to happen naturally, he confided. I’m not going to coax him any more. That would mean that I consider him separately. I think he has his place. I want him to do things with confidence, in a liberated way. If he has to play, let him do his best. He doesn’t have to put pressure on himself. Let him stay himself. »
The Blues’ welcome for the new arrival in the group, Warren Zaire-Emery 🫶#ProudtobeBlue pic.twitter.com/5Nis8osmjC
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