Geronimo Rulli was guilty of a big error that cost OM on Sunday, May 4, 2025 in Lille (1-1), at the end of the 32nd day of Ligue 1.
“Rulli is my son”: as he has already done this season with several players, notably his attackers, Roberto de Zerbi defended Geronimo Rulli greenly this Sunday after Lille-Marseille (1-1). The Marseille goalkeeper committed a blunder who offered the equalization to the Lille on a set.
“I think we’ve made a big match, we deserved to win. Lille did not hit the goal but we take a bad goal like that … But the responsibility is not that of Rulli, who is one of our most important players,” insists Zerbi at the microphone of the Dazn broadcaster. “We are fighting to finish in the Champions League and it is very important for us this season, we must give it credit. We are proud to play with Rulli in goals.”
“Personality, courage, attitude”
The Italian technician continued with a strong message for his player: “Rulli is my son. Today I am even more proud than in other games. It can happen. We have shown a lot of personality, quality in the game and in our players. If we are second more or less since the start of the season, it is because we have personality. Against Lille, we played with personality, courage, attitude.”
With this draw, OM recovers second place in the ranking. The next two games will be facing Le Havre – the fight for maintenance – then Rennes.
