Fabrice Fiorèse, a former striker with Paris Saint-Germain (2002-2004) and Olympique de Marseille (2004-2007), was asked by RMC Sport to respond to the insulting chants and banners at the Parc des Princes last Sunday in support of Adrien rabiot, a 29-year-old midfielder who also played for PSG (trained in Paris) before signing for OM (not directly).
Fiorèse “’still 15 years later they can still write my name on a big banner like that.”
“Unfortunately, I’m very touched. Adrien’s a kid and we’re still the same, we’re human beings. One thing we mustn’t forget is that we can’t afford to write things like that. In any case, what drives me crazy today is that 15 years later, people are still writing my name on a big banner like that.
Fiorese “’there’s a human being.”
I take it badly, of course, but I’m putting myself in Adrien Rabiot’s shoes. Adrien, we mustn’t forget that he’s still a human being and that he has a family. In life, we all make choices, we’ve all made them and whether they’re good or bad, only time will tell. But what we mustn’t forget is that there’s a human being.
There’s a psychological side to it, too, and what they’ve written is really enormous. There’s also another concern, if it turns out that it’s only three, four or five people who wrote it, and there’s this unfortunate group effect that causes it to pour out hatred and all sorts of things.”
Let’s be honest, there was some hesitation in commenting on this statement. In part, there’s a desire to demand another quarter of this fuss for the next time PSG are insulted on the road. But we suspect that won’t happen, as indignation and demands for sanctions only come when it’s at the Parc des Princes.
Here we have a sports media outlet asking the opinion of Fiorèse, a player who was the target of a hostile reception at the Parc des Princes at the time. It’s no surprise that he’s on Rabiot’s side and that he’s “touched”.
Of course players are human beings and can be affected by insults. Just as fans are human beings, with emotions to express. Which doesn’t excuse everything. But the relentlessness is tiring. And let’s face it, Rabiot will get over this ordeal.
We’ll be a little more attentive if, for once, the media also take notice when there are insults in other stadiums.
