2023-12-24 18:28:14
It’s time to take a breath. After a final success against Metz (3-1), the PSG players are taking advantage of a few days of vacation to clear their heads, recharge their batteries, before resuming training scheduled for Friday, December 29 at the Poissy campus (Yvelines). ). Some like Carlos Soler left to admire the grandeur of New York, Manuel Ugarte headed to Madrid when Marquinhos returned to Brazil to relax with his family. For Warren Zaire-Emery, on the other hand, it was in Rwanda that the holidays started. The young Parisian talent arrived in Kigali on Thursday for a visit of just over two days, which ended on Saturday, as part of the “Visit Rwanda” partnership with the Parisian club.
Since the launch of the operation in 2019, the former glories of PSG Youri Djorkaeff, Rai, Ludovic Giuly, Juan Pablo Sorin, Pauleta and, more recently, Bernard Lama, have all set out to discover the “Land of a Thousand Hills” to a grandiose stay. Thilo Kehrer, Julian Draxler, Sergio Ramos and Keylor Navas were also able to experience this last year through multiple activities in the great outdoors (safari, trek).
Warren Zaire-Emery experienced a similar program by starting his stay with a friendly visit to the Rwandan football academy of PSG where he was able to interact with the youngest to give them some advice, take photos, sign autographs , and hit the ball.
“It just impressed me”
The 17-year-old player is coming off an exceptional year which saw him set a string of records by becoming the youngest player to wear the French team jersey since 1914 but also the youngest scorer in the history of the Blues thanks to to his goal against Gibraltar (14-0), last November 18 in Nice. We knew he was comfortable in the field, a little less so outside it, even though as a child, during the summer holidays, he already cultivated this taste for the outdoors by arming himself with his bucket to go fishing. family clams.
“WZE” knew how to keep a taste for simple things and it was in the style of Allan Quatermain, adventurer’s hat screwed on his head, that he continued his visit with a majestic hike in the middle of the mountains of the province of the North to discover gorillas in their natural habitat. “It’s just incredible, impressive. It was full of emotions because we are not used to seeing them in their natural habitat. It just impressed me,” confides the young boy in a video posted on PSG’s social networks.
During this short trip to Africa, to the north of Burundi, the midfielder (3 goals with PSG this season) discovered local traditions. One evening, he found himself in the middle of a typical dance performance. Observing at the start, listening as usual, the new darling of the Parc des Princes finally tried a few dance steps by the fire.
Accompanied by the Parisian delegation, he also went to the Genocide Memorial in Kigali to pay tribute to the victims of the genocide which affected the Tutsis in 1994, the opportunity for him to learn more about the history of the country.
Finally, an exceptional moment was reserved for him to sail on the emerald waters of Lake Kivu aboard a comfortable boat (the Kivu Queen Uburanga). A moment out of time, one more, for this kid who will have shone with his talent and humility throughout 2023.
Back from his magical expedition this weekend, he joined his family to celebrate Christmas calmly with his family. He will then have plenty of time to plan for the recovery with his sights set on the Champions Trophy, against Toulouse, on Wednesday January 3 at the Parc. The first big meeting of 2024.
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