A time mentioned on the side of Newcastle, Maroune Fellaini is not yet back in Europe. The player feels very good at his club Shandong Taishan, even if everything is not always easy. “I made my hole, in a very good club, we have just won the championship, the cup. I am very happy. The only downside is the Covid, but that’s part of life.”
Thanks to his many years of experience, the former Rouche has taken on a different role than the one he used to have in Europe. “You should know that in life, even if it may come as a surprise, I am a very shy person. I have always done my job without shouting at others. It’s not in my character. In China, I developed this facet of my personality. I know that I have always been respected, wherever I have been, but often I left this role of leader to others. Today, if you have to yell at a young “, I yell at him. I say what I think, I give advice to the players, to the managers, to the coach… And it feels good”, explains Marouane Fellaini who has just been crowned champion.
At the last Euro, Roberto Martinez had the possibility of selecting the Brussels giant. However, the national coach did not create the surprise some fans expected. A return that was not planned for the player with such recognizable hair.
“I could have come back, but I should have quarantined, I had promised my club to stay, it was too complicated. In addition, when I promise something, I stick to it, he explains before revealing that the captain of the Devils, Eden Hazard, had tried to convince him, “Eden tried to convince me to come back, but I told him there were enough top players and they didn’t need me. I watched the Euros anyway.”
Asked about his possibility of starting in the Devils, the median believes that he could have played the role of joker. “I’m not saying that I would have been a starter, but I could have been on the bench and come in. Now, I hung up with the selection, that’s how it is… In addition, at a certain age, It becomes more complicated, especially since in China, the level is not the same. You have to know how to turn the pages. The objective now is to continue to win with Shandong.”
