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Published on Oct 16, 2024 at 4:37 p.m. par
Day Dayan
Important player for Olympique de Marseille, Dimitri Payet revealed that a big star of the France team always wanted to play for the Marseille club.
Dimitri Payet is one of the most notable players of theMarseille Olympic. First arriving in 2013, the French midfielder has long been one of the most loved players at Marseille. During his two visits, Payet was one of the leaders of the team. Today in Brazil, he is living his last hours as a professional player. He spoke to France Bleu about his experience at Vasco da Gama, but also about the desire from one of his former teammates in the French team who always wanted to play for OM.
As an important player, Payet always wanted to have a competitive team for Olympique de Marseille. Finalist in the Europa League in 2018, he did everything to bring back a title to his favorite club. A club that loved him so much, since he preferred to return to OM a year later rather than join major Premier League clubs. During his interview, Dimitri Payet admitted that Antoine Griezmann always wanted to play for Olympique de Marseille.
“Grizou always said he wanted to play for OMthat the Vélodrome for him… every time we went there with the selection, he was the happiest.“
Antoine Griezmann, one last stint at OM?
Veritable legend of Atlético Madrid, Antoine Griezmann’s adventure has been strewn with pitfalls. However, today, he is considered one of the best players of all time. In addition to his exploits in Madrid, Griezmann is a legend of the France team. However, he never played in Ligue 1. With Payet’s statements, OM could be an option for the Madrilenian, especially since the neo-Brazilian wants Griezmann to know the Marseille experience.
“I wish any player could play in a stadium like thatto play in front of such an audience, to have so much passion for football and his team. It’s a stadium that changes a player, that changes a man, that changes a career. I saw him grow, as he made me grow.”
