Collectively, the end of the Ligue 2 season relieved Jérémy Ménez. 17th with 2 points ahead of Le Mans (19th), Paris FC barely avoided relegation to National. But beyond the sporting aspect, the former PSG striker retains the importance of managing the health crisis well. "I think (stopping football) is good news," said Ménez in an interview on the Confinement Inside YouTube channel. We didn't know under what conditions we were going to resume. And then, for the show, make matches behind closed doors ... "
"You are walking down the street and you are dodging 2-3 meters. It's weird. "
Jérémy MénezArrived last September at the PFC after a year and a half at the Mexican club in America, Ménez (33) has adapted well to his confined life: “After a week, I started to do my sport , watching series, playing Fifa ... We end up doing things that we didn't necessarily do before. " And above all we find new situations. "What I miss most are the people," Ménez regrets. Being able to go out, say hello. There, you walk in the street, a man or a woman dodges you from 2-3 meters. It's weird, even if it's normal and I understand. Yesterday, I landed in a park with two friends of mine. Even the simple things, you appreciate them. Just go out a little, you like it. ”
Ménez's solo goal with PSG against Rennes in 2013
Ménez warns Mbappé: "The hard part is yet to come"
At the end of the contract on June 30, Jérémy Ménez did not discuss his future. According to Le Parisien , the former French international (24 selections) would have convinced its leaders to extend the adventure, but the player's thinking remains unknown. Ménez took advantage of the interview to look in the rear view mirror with nostalgia. It was a kid's dream, says the native of the Paris region about his signing at Paris Saint-Germain, in the summer of 2011. My big brother had brought me 2-3 times to the stadium when I was little. When you are young and innocent, never in your life do you think that you will play at the Parc des Princes one day. PSG is like an obligation to go there. The day I signed, it's an incredible memory. ”
Ménez, who says he had Zidane and Ronaldinho as idols ("his technique, his smile ..."), was led to compare his trajectory to that of Kylian Mbappé: two attackers, originally from the Parisian suburbs, early. "The hardest part is yet to come for Mbappé," warned Ménez. If he stays on the same frame of mind and he only has in mind to win the Ballon d'Or, as many trophies as possible and be serious ... I cross my fingers for him. This is the most dangerous thing: staying upstairs when you are already there. ”
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