Bradley Barcola et Alexandre Lacazette. Frédéric Chambert
Asked by the Team, Bradley Barcola returned to his relationship with Alexandre Lacazette. A true younger fan, he never imagined himself evolving alongside her as a professional.
Bradley Barcola is the bright spot in OL’s dismal season. Author of 6 goals and 4 assists in 2023, the young Lyonnais impresses and has become a full holder in Laurent Blanc’s 11. Aligned alongside Alexandre Lacazette, he flourishes, he who grew up with his attacking partner as an idol: “I was a fan, I had his posters in my room. We went with my parents to the club shop and they asked me which shirt I wanted. Direct, I said his, of course, it was purple with the number 38“he tells the team.
When the French international returned to the club, Barcola found it hard to believe:Frankly, it freaked me out when I saw this on social media. How I was going to behave with him ? To be impressed or to be normal ? At first I was a little impressed but he quickly got me into the mood“. A big brother role that suits the now second top scorer in the history of the Rhone club perfectly.
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«It was a special moment to pass him. And if I knew it hard, seeing it in person is even more impressive. I understood what a great striker was. And I give him his record goal (his 150th with OL) against Nantes with a header. How, as a child, I could have imagined entering into his personal history ? It’s such a pride. If he knows ? No, I never told him… “. A waking dream for the 20-year-old striker.