Funny and light moment this Monday at a press conference, on the eve of PSG-Benfica, in the midst of controversy around the pivotal role of Mbappé.
Football is serious. Especially when we are on the eve of a Champions League match and there is a controversy over PSG’s brightest star, Kylian Mbappé. But coaches are also human beings. And it was a moment as pleasant as it was light that took place during Christophe Galtier’s press conference on Monday, in the auditorium of the Parc des Princes.
With posters against Benfica on Tuesday (9 p.m.) in C1 and OM on Sunday (8:45 p.m.), in the league, one of our colleagues, Julien Froment (France Bleu Paris) not to mention him, questioned the Parisian coach on this week in the form ofmoment pivot“. Two days after the#pivotgang” Slipped by “KM” on social networks, we cannot fail to see the double meaning … Galtier, however, remained unmoved. Until he heard some of our colleagues giggle. “It’s not good to laugh like that“, he amused himself, unable to prevent himself from laughing. “I applaud you“, he launched, all smiles, to our mischievous colleague. “I’ll try to focus on the questionhe said, having regained his seriousness.
Basically, it’s a real subject.
A little levity is good. After all, football remains a game. Even if on the merits, the subject is not funny. A new puzzle for Galtier, who will quickly have to find a solution to satisfy his number 7. “I try to reassure him by finding various options which, for the moment, have not been implemented for various reasons. But we are very sensitive to his remarks, his reflection, because he is a very important player in the team.“Said the Parisian coach, confirming that the subject is important.
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