Adrien Rabiot, former Paris Saint-Germain player who has moved to rivals Marseille (OM), spoke at a press conference about the banners at the PSG/OM match at the Parc des Princes. He insists it had no impact on him on the pitch, but admits he may have been personally affected. He also defended his mother/agent, who has been in the media since the unfortunate episode at the Parc des Princes.
Rabiot “it may have affected me as a human being”
The banners at PSG/OM
No, I don’t want to dwell on that. On the pitch, I was very focused, as I always am. I was really focused on playing this match and giving 100%. In my head, too. I was very focused, very concentrated. I was very free to play.
Afterwards, when I saw what had happened, when I saw the events, everything that was marked, everything that came out, it touched me as a human being. As a footballer, it didn’t affect me. What’s going to happen next, with all the procedures, has been put aside.
Rabiot “She’s always protected me”
Your mother is your advisor, which isn’t necessarily a comfortable situation ?
On the contrary, we chose to work like that. It’s like a shield for me. She takes care of everything that’s extra-sporting and she also takes out the press when necessary. As far as the PSG episode is concerned, she’s been touched personally, she’s been attacked personally.
It’s not the agent who was attacked, it’s the wife, it’s the mother. It’s only natural that she should react on her own behalf. As for the rest, we’ve always worked this way, and it’s always gone very well. She’s always protected me, always told me to take care of what I could do on the pitch.
