2023-09-24 17:00:22
Warren Zaire-Emery of PSG during the Ligue 1 match between Paris Saint-Germain and Nice at Parc des Princes, September 15, 2023. MICHEL EULER / AP
Warren Zaire-Emery is 17 years old. Every evening, after dinner, the meticulous young man takes care to put away his crampons and send a message to his loved ones, to reassure them. An appearance of normal daily life which hides a promising destiny. “While we play football in the neighborhood, Warren puts in big performances in the Champions League or Ligue 1”, summarizes Oumarou Traoré, amazed to see his childhood friend from Romainville (Seine-Saint-Denis) succeed at the highest level. Sunday September 24, the Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) midfielder will be part of the group selected to face Olympique de Marseille, at the Parc des Princes, during the 6th day of the French championship.
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A few days earlier, against Borussia Dortmund (2-0 victory for PSG) for the first meeting of the season in the Champions League, Zaire-Emery once again demonstrated the virtues common to the best footballers: “Enormous confidence in his physical and technical means, and an offensive spirit which leads him to follow through with his actions and to constantly take risks”welcomes Zizek Belkebla, one of his former trainers at Aubervilliers (Seine-Saint-Denis), a club that the midfielder joined at the age of 4.
Deemed too young and thin, he had to wait before obtaining his first license. “He always had a ball at his feet so I took him to trainingexplains his father, Franck Emery, former player and coach of the Red Star women’s team. To be able to follow me on all the matches, I didn’t ask much of him: good grades and knowing how to tie his shoelaces. »
“The whole town was talking about him”
Very early on, young Warren demonstrated exceptional qualities. “He was very good at thinking, but didn’t necessarily dribble past everyoneremembers Zizek Belkebla. The kind of well-behaved child that all teachers and coaches dream of having: he never shows off and assimilates very quickly. He has extraordinary intelligence. » These predispositions push his coaches to upgrade him, six months after his debut. “The coaches were skeptical when they saw this little scrawny guy show up. Thirty minutes later, they all wanted to keep him. »
To the great dismay of his father, who sees his son heckled by bigger and heavier children during confrontations. “During tournaments, he was voted best player. We received complaints because he was in the U9 tournament [moins de 9 ans] on Saturday and the U8 tournament on Sunday. He took hits, the other players did not hesitate to show him that he was out of place. »
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