The French international Dimitri Payet (36 years old) announced, through tears, his departure from Olympic Marseille after the club led by paul longoria decided to fire him.
sequinscaptain of a Marseilles where he played in two different seasons (2013-2015 and 2017-2023), he said this Friday in a joint press conference with Longora that he gave up joining the Marseillaise club in other functions because he “still has football to offer”.
Idolized by die-hard fans of OM, the half born on the island of Reunion in France did not lift any great title at the club of his heart. In 2018 they came close, but lost in the Europa League final against Atletico Madrid (3-0).
“If I had to define Payet in two words: genius and talent. You delighted our fans and the whole football world,” he said. Longora.
With the Marseilles -the only French club to win the European Cup (1993)-, sequins He played 326 games, provided 95 assists and scored 78 goals. The skilled midfielder has also worn the shirts of three other French clubs (Saint-Étienne, Lille and Nantes) and the Westham English.
In the French team, where he made his debut in 2010, he played 38 times (8 goals). He was not called up for any World Cup and his best result was the runner-up in Europe in 2016, where he started in the final defeat at home against Portugal.
Source: La Verdad
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