In an interview with Canal+ Africa, Iliman Ndiaye opened his heart on his arrival in Marseille, between precipitation, collective disillusions and personal dreams made.
A year after his transfer to Olympique de Marseille, Iliman Ndiaye draws up an honest assessment of this hectic season. Between regrets and strong moments, the Senegalese player tells behind the scenes of a choice which he had not completely anticipated.
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An express arrival, a season in roller coaster
In an interview with Canal+ Africa, Iliman Ndiaye confided in short in his first season with theWhether. Arrived last summer from Sheffield United, the Senegalese striker recognizes that things were done in a hurry: “I wanted to stay in Sheffield. Afterwards, Marseille … Everything was done in one click, “he says. A lightning change that clearly weighed on its beginnings.
To this was added a context far from being ideal on the side of the Canebière: “The change of coach … The pre-season has not been too good”, he admits, also evoking the big disillusionment in the Champions League with an elimination from the preliminary turn: “a big blow for us”.
Despite everything, Ndiaye has strong memories. Wearing the Marseille jersey was a child’s dream: “I dreamed of that all my life,” he confides, visibly moved. And it has been a moment that he will never forget: his first goal at the Vélodrome. “This feeling will remain with me, engraved all of life. »»
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