2023-09-22 15:04:11
By the editorial staff
Published 1 minute ago, Updated now
Johan Deysel CHRISTOPHE SIMON / AFP
The day after the French captain’s injury, the author of the collision, Johan Deysel, and the Namibian coach Allister Coetzee were keen to react to these events.
Thursday evening, 45th minute of the match between France and Namibia in Marseille. In a tackle, Johan Deysel collides head to head with Antoine Dupont. Which earned a red card for the Namibian captain, and a replacement for his French counterpart, now in anxiety about whether he will be able to play again or not during this World Cup, he who suffers from a maxillo-zygomatic fracture. .
An injury for which Johan Deysel apologizes in a press release:
«I would like to extend my best wishes to Antoine Dupont. Obviously I didn’t want to hurt him. It all happened very quickly and I couldn’t position my head quickly enough, resulting in a head impact. I know the rules and I knew right away that I was in the wrong. I spoke with coach Fabien Galthié immediately after the match and sent my best wishes and apologies to Antoine, both personally and through the French team doctor. He is a great player and a great personality and I wish him a speedy recovery.»
He is a good person and a captain without malice.
Allister Coetzee
In the same way, Allister Coetzee, the coach of Namibia, wanted to provide his support to his player, victim of numerous insults and threats on social networks after Dupont’s injury. “Johan Deysel is a great, experienced leader who has never had any problems with cards or fouls. He is a good person and a captain without malice. While I understand that fans’ emotions may be heightened, I want to reiterate that his action was not intended to cause harm. He attempted to execute a tackle. We are all united behind him.»
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