On the menu of Top Declarations this week, Ibra pings the Argentines, the CUP turns on Hidalgo, Giroud castigates the rumors with Benzema, Niang and the mess Ben Arfa, Small cash on Deschamps, Tudor chambers the press… Discover the shock sentences of the week.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic has reframed the Argentines.
Every Saturday, Maxifoot invites you to take a tour of the ten declarations of the week that should not be missed. Serious and at least serious to know the best of the short phrases of football players. Discover the ranking of all the statements that made the headlines of the press this week.
1. Zlatan Ibrahimovic – Messi is considered the best player in history, I was sure he was going to win. What will happen is that Mbapp will win another World Cup. I’m not worried about Mbapp. I am worried for the others in Argentina because we will remember Messi but the others who behaved badly, we cannot respect him. Me speaking as a top professional player, it’s a sign that you will win once but won’t win again. We won’t win like that (France Inter, 01/24/2023)
The center-forward of AC Milan pinned the behavior of the Argentines, too roomy, after the coronation of the 2022 World Cup. Agac, Sergio Agero reframed the Swede by reminding him of some of his cards.
2. Romain Mabille, Anne Hidalgo – It’s neither your club, nor your city, nor your stadium! If you want to be the star, we will soon put you in the spotlight (Instagram, 01/26/2023)
Angry after the remarks of the Mayor of Paris, who refuses to sell the Parc des Princes to Paris Saint-Germain, the president of the Collectif Ultras Paris responded very harshly to the elected official.
3. Olivier Giroud – I wrote him a message as soon as he left, since we couldn’t say goodbye to him and it was sincere and spontaneous. I told him we were due. I was sorry to see him go. After football, sometimes injuries benefit some people. It worked for me, but I was never seen to say anything or say I was relieved or happy to see him go. a, it’s always the same people who try to look for problems in this team, when there are none (Canal +, 01/22/2023)
The top scorer in the history of the France team wanted to clarify the rumors around Karim Benzema’s package at the 2022 World Cup.
4. Mamadou Niang, about Hatem Ben Arfa – His entourage, I don’t know what he put in his brain, but he had to put shit in him. I was talking to him, he didn’t want to know anything. In his brain there was something that jumped, in matches, he played when he wanted. It’s everyone’s biggest regret, everyone expected to see him at the same level as Karim Benzema, Lionel Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo. In the end, we got nothing out of Hatem and look at the career he had (90football, 01/25/2023)
The former Olympique de Marseille striker showed his regrets about the career of his ex-teammate.
5. Emmanuel Petit – With whom does Didier Deschamps have relations? Right now, there aren’t many. With the France 98 group? We don’t have any either. With us, no it doesn’t. And it is reciprocal. There are enough of not saying things anymore, the truth. We are in a world where we can no longer say anything. So we say things normally. Who does he have relations with? With nobody. That’s all (RMC Sport, 01/24/2023)
The ex-midfielder swung his truths about the relationship between the members of France 98 and the coach of the Blues Didier Deschamps.
6. Samuel Gigot – It has always been my dream to play for OM, not Real Madrid, not Manchester. It’s wonderful to make friends and family proud. I take full advantage of this chance that I have to be able to play in the best club in the world (Press conference, 01/26/2023)
A native of Avignon and a fan of Olympique de Marseille since childhood, the central defender made a beautiful declaration of love for his club.
7. Pep Guardiola – I’m sorry for my haters, but we’ll be in the Premier League history books for everything we’ve achieved, how we’ve done it and the records we’ve broken… cannot be denied. (…) When I retire or leave Manchester City, everyone will say how good I was (Press conference, 01/22/2023)
In response to criticism, the Spanish technician recalled his place in the legend of Manchester City.
8. Olivier Giroud – To tell you the truth, I was dumb and surprised to come out so early in the game. I did not have the coach live, but I think I understand that it was a tactical choice, I will have the opportunity to talk about it with him. Getting out of the 40th minute of a World Cup final is not easy… (Canal +, 01/22/2023)
Quickly replaced by the coach of the France team Didier Deschamps against Argentina, the center forward had a hard time with the situation…
9. Xavi – Ousmane is sharp. I see him happy. He is lethal. He is in terrific shape. He is one of the best his position in the world. I am very happy for him. He turned things around and it’s not easy for Barcelona. We gave him confidence. I believe very, very much in him. His game is amazing (Press conference, 01/25/2023)
Author of the winning goal against Real Sociedad (1-0) in the King’s Cup, the FC Barcelona winger was again praised by his coach.
10. Igor Tudor – Have I had enough questions about Monaco? No, I don’t think I had more than one request (laughs). A question about Moffi to finish, no? No no (Press conference, 01/26/2023)
After a big reframing at the start of the press conference by asking questions about the upcoming match against Monaco, the coach of Olympique de Marseille, having fun, had fun talking to journalists before leaving.
It is with this declaration that the Top Declarations of the week ends. See you next Saturday for a new issue!
