It was at Clairefontaine, where she continued her preparation for the Women’s Euro in England (July 6 to 31), that Marie-Antoinette Katoto confirmed to us that she had finally made her decision about her future. At the end of the contract with PSG, the best player in the championship hesitated to extend or leave. While we imagined her impatient to make her choice, she first slipped to us in a calm tone: “Frankly, it’s okay… It’s all over. »
She then remained mysterious about the decision itself. “It will be announced soon,” she added. I don’t regret my choice, I think it’s the best, the best for me especially. For once I thought of me and me alone. »
“There will be disappointed, there will be happy”
Relaunched on the demands she had made to PSG to stay, the striker replies: “It has already been years that certain things had to be put in place”. With a smile, she slips: “You will soon have the answer to know if it has been put in place or not… It’s a whole, we have discussed it well. We said things to each other. I had the answers. »
When we talk about the proposals of other clubs and in particular Lyon, the player indicates: “I think that I am reaching the age of maturity (23 ans). I’m getting to the age where I’ve learned to put my mind before my emotions. I talked a lot. I’ve never talked so much in my life, I think, this year, with several clubs. I thanked them all for the attention. I hope the exchanges were correct. I think they were correct and respectful and that’s really what I liked despite everything. There will be disappointed, there will be happy. Afterwards I have a job which is my passion, I am lucky. And I really want to be happy and play football. »
Having decided is a weight less for her “To say no would be the opposite. It’s relaxing. It’s a good thing for me. Even if it’s still going huh (laughter) »