Now assistant to Thierry Henry in the French Espoirs team but also the Olympic team, Gaël Clichy is resurfacing in the French media landscape.
This Wednesday evening, the former French international and Manchester City player spoke during an interview on Zack Nani’s YouTube channel.
The former left-back spoke on many subjects and returned to one of his teammates who impressed him, namely Abou Diaby. The former midfielder was a talented player but unfortunately too injured.
For him, if he had been spared from injuries, Abou Diaby would have “closed” the doors of certain players in the France team.
“If Abou Diaby doesn’t get injured, there are players we would never have seen in the selection! Finished. Did you like Lassana Diarra? Patrick Vieira? Abou was these two players in one,” he said.
215 career matches for Abou Diaby
It’s a phrase that often comes up among different football observers. How far would Abou Diaby have gone if he had been spared injuries? The former French international was a respected player but above all very gifted. From Auxerre, via Arsenal and the French team to Olympique de Marseille, he delighted the various supporters, but not enough.
The midfielder has only 215 career matches. Overly repetitive injuries which continued to slow him down and slow down his rise to the top. The former Gunners had the potential and talent to become one of the best midfielders in the history of French football. Aged 37, the native of Aubervilliers retired on February 25, 2019.
