Communication error, just plain error? Paris Saint-Germain players gathered in Paris on Thursday to celebrate the birthday of three players, Edinson Cavani, Angel Di Maria and Mauro Icardi. A fiesta that made a lot of talk, two days after the defeat in Dortmund last Tuesday (2-1). Especially since many videos quickly circulated on social networks, with Parisians who let themselves go on the dance floor, a thousand places from what was played 48 earlier in the Ruhr, in the Champions League ... "C 'It is true that it was a mistake to broadcast the images, we are all aware of this, agrees Marquinhos, interviewed this Saturday at a press conference. Still, it was a birthday planned before the game. It has nothing to do with the result (in Dortmund). Above all, we have to tell our supporters that it was not disrespectful or anything. It's a little moment when we tried to forget football, have a good time together, laugh, think about something other than our opponents, our matches, tactics ... We are targeted 24/24. Even during a little while we spent together. ”
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And the Brazilian international, at Paris Saint-Germain since 2013, to continue: “Perhaps some have filmed and released the images to hurt. But this is our life as players, we have to be careful with that. Especially because there are people who live for PSG, who make long trips to the club, who are really very disappointed when you lose a match and who do not even leave their home. But it was also our case: after the match, we were very disappointed and sad. Two days later, we celebrated the birthday of three players. It was not to be disrespectful. It was just a time to be together and forget about football. ” Except that football never forgets Paris-SG… It's not new.
"You can be sure that we are not happy with the image that this party sends back"
Thomas tuchelOne thing is certain: just a few days after Neymar's birthday, less lavish than in recent years, it is true, this new java from Parisian players falls ill. Even if on the bottom, it is ultimately not so dramatic. Even if it was a day without training, and everyone was on the bridge Friday, again this Saturday, and that, unless bad surprise, only Thomas Meunier (sick), Colin Dagba and Mitchel Bakker (injured) are missing out face Bordeaux on Sunday (9 p.m.). And when tackling the question, Thomas Tuchel has also taken a serious look. "I was really surprised yesterday afternoon (Friday) and discovering these videos, in the way ... Really surprised," he says, severe but calm in the gallery. You can be sure that it was discussed internally. It has to stay internally. I prefer not to talk about this thing here. It's that it was a free day, it's part of private life. But we talked about it internally and it has to stay internal. ” A priori, the German technician, who was not already frankly delighted after the birthday of Neymar Jr recently, should not have congratulated his players ...
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Relaunched at the end of the press conference, he will add: “You can be sure that we are not happy with the image that this party sends back. Again, I was very surprised. But we talked with the team and it will stay between us. I'm not going to stop giving my opinion to the group to push it. ” When asked if the management should punch the table, Tuchel kicks in touch, however: "I can't give advice to the club, it's not my role (laughs)". In the meantime, return to the field Sunday, against Bordeaux, during the 26th day of Ligue 1. The first of four games on the menu of PSG by the round of 16 return of C1 against Dortmund, next March 11, at the Parc des princes.
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