The Limited Times

Now you can see non-English news...

PSG-Manchester United: Pogba and Martial also play ... Sochaux

2020-10-19T06:42:55.727Z


As Paul and Anthony face PSG on Tuesday with Manchester United in the Champions League, their respective older brothers, Florentin and


For sure, they will closely follow PSG - Manchester United on Tuesday, October 20 in the Champions League.

And undoubtedly near Audincourt, in the Doubs, where Florentin Pogba and Johan Martial have moved in and now lead a completely different life than their younger brothers, Paul and Anthony.

They are now playing in Ligue 2, in Sochaux, far from the everyday life made of rhinestones and sequins of their stars of brothers in England and elsewhere, according to the requests.

At 30, Florentin signed in May a three-year contract with FC Sochaux, current 3rd and candidate for the rise in Ligue 1, before Johan, 29, imitates him at the end of September for a season (plus one in option).

"We wanted to double the positions, especially that of left-handed central defender, Omar

(Editor's note: Daf, the Sochaux coach),

in direct connection with Flo, told me about the opportunity to recruit him and it was done enough quickly, says Thomas Deniaud, sports director of the club.

Jo's signing took longer, although I had been in contact with his representatives from the lockdown.

Omar had also finished his career in Brest with him, and knew his profile: powerful, fast.

But given our ambitions, we needed another right-handed central defender.

"

But the winner of the Coupe de la Ligue in 2004 or France in 2007 did not break the bank.

"The cost is higher for experienced players like them, but they were free and we are not doing anything, I want to standardize the salaries of the locker room as much as possible", guarantees the manager.

"Good players and very simple boys"

Pogba - 66 Ligue 1 matches with Saint-Etienne - came out of an adventure in MLS (Major League Soccer), the American championship, with Atlanta United while Martial - 57 matches in L1 with Brest and Troyes - had left the club prematurely Greek Panetolikós due to the health crisis linked to the Covid-19 epidemic.

Their arrival has, in any case, made people talk in this working-class region of eastern France.

Especially since the former Peugeot club, now owned by the Chinese real estate group Nenking, has not had the habit of attracting names.

“But before being Paul and Anthony's brothers, they are good players and I can assure you that they are very simple boys,” Deniaud comments.

We explained things to them.

As long as they are present vis-à-vis the supporters, workers and have an irreproachable attitude, there is no problem.

It is even going very well.

They are part of this family spirit that we want to preserve at the club.

"

Moreover, Florentin Pogba's wife even cried while visiting the Bonal stadium with her husband, happy that her family is part of a medium-term project.

Since then, her husband, a natural leader, has played the role of ambience in the locker room.

Source: leparis

All sports articles on 2020-10-19

You may like

Sports 2024-02-29T22:43:48.580Z

Trends 24h

Latest

© Communities 2019 - Privacy

The information on this site is from external sources that are not under our control.
The inclusion of any links does not necessarily imply a recommendation or endorse the views expressed within them.