Some Marseille supporters present him as one of the greatest potentials of the OM training center. But for the past few hours, the same people and above all hundreds of others have launched a smear campaign on social networks against 15-year-old Enzo Sternal. Born in Nancy in 2007, the promising striker has drawn the wrath of the most fervent Marseille fans after liking (liking) a photo of Kylian Mbappé after PSG’s clear victory this Sunday in the 103rd “clasico” ( 3-0).
If the author of a historic hat-trick at the last World Cup is warmly applauded in many Ligue 1 stadiums, his success in Blue is not enough to make the Marseillais forget his membership of PSG. Even more with his leading role in the resounding victory of the Parisians at the Orange Vélodrome this Sunday evening (two goals, one assist).
Probably also dazzled by the new demonstration of the talent of Bondy (Seine-Saint-Denis), Enzo Sternal supported the message of the Parisian genius on Intsagram at the end of the match. Like two million people, he likes the “We are Paris Saint-Germain” of the Parisian number 7, accompanied by a photo where we see him celebrating.
This “heart” released on the social network did not escape the supporters most involved in the historic rivalry between the two clubs. Target of many messages, sometimes very harsh, he chose, this Monday, to apologize to supporters on the same network.
Supporters dissociate themselves from “extremists”
“I would like to apologize for liking an inappropriate post and reiterate my apologies to all the supporters and the club! I am a player of this great club that is OM, a fan from the start and I will give everything for these colors, ”he wrote in his story.
Fortunately, following the publication of these words, several Olympique de Marseille fans decided to support the young player of the France U16 team (six games, one goal). “I completely dissociate myself from certain extremist supporters, hardliners… It’s limited if you don’t eat bouillabaisse every day, you’re not from Marseille. You have to stop there! asks Olymplink on Twitter.
“He’s 15 guys. 15 years old, he’s a striker, even if Mbappe plays in Paris, it’s normal for a kid to be blown away by this player. We have to stop dramatizing”, abounds “the Picard from Marseille”.
This case is reminiscent of the quarrel having opposed the supporters of PSG to the Belgian right side Thomas Meunier. He had been taken in dislike, at the end of April 2018, after having “liked” the photos of a Marseille tifo, on the sidelines of the match OM – Salzburg. A meeting with the members of the Collectif Ultra Paris had made it possible to return to calm. The “Red Devil” was then 27 years old…