Response to Martinez’s teasing, serious injury, comparison to Pavard… 6 things to know about Biancone, the little-known Frenchman from Olympiakos

He responded to Emiliano Martinez’s teasing

Last May, Biancone made headlines with a… spicy media statement. With his club Olympiakos, the Frenchman eliminated Aston Villa, where a certain Emiliano Martinez plays. As a reminder, the latter has been the author of numerous slip-ups and “chambers” poorly thought out about Kylian Mbappé and the Blues. Something Biancone has not forgotten. In a publication posted on Instagram, the defender of the Greek club made a montage in which he uses the famous photo of Martinez, making an obscene gesture, with the World Cup trophy. He replaced the head of the Argentine goalkeeper with his face and wrote: “This one is for all my French people”.

The biggest sale in the history of Troyes

Very quickly spotted in Europe while he was playing at Troyes, the Frenchman was recruited by the Nottingham Forest club, a Premier League resident, for nearly 10 million euros (without bonuses). The media The East Lightning had announced that this sale represented a record for Estac, now in Ligue 2. Still to our colleagues, he had declared “to be moved” to leave but was happy to join England where he had always dreamed of playing.

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An injury spoiled his English adventure

In Nottingham, Giulian Biancone only played three Premier League matches (only 106 minutes played). The right-back had indeed ruptured the cruciate ligaments in one knee, stopping his progress abruptly. “It’s really difficult news for him and a blow for us because even though he didn’t play much, he was progressing well and he’s a player we really like. We’re gutted for him because it’s serious and it’s a blow for the group.”his coach at the time, Steve Cooper, had even declared.

Launched by Thierry Henry in the Champions League

Giulian Biancone could hardly have dreamed of a better start for his professional debut. On November 28, 2018, while he was playing for Monaco, Thierry Henry, the former Monaco coach, did not hesitate to start him at right-back in the Champions League during a match against Atlético de Madrid. At only 18 years old. “The coach was very present from A to Z, we talked a lot, and I think that’s what allowed me to stay with the group a little bit during this period, because the first match went pretty well for me. I had turned in a good performance for someone who came from ‘nowhere'”savored the latter in an interview given to his former club.

Similarities with Pavard

The U19 international (5 caps), also played for Cercle Bruges in Belgium where he “had a great season in a championship that is still underrated”is often compared to Benjamin Pavard (right back of the Blues) by Frédéric Barilaro, his former mentor in the under-19s and for whom he has a lot of esteem. The latter compares him to Pavard for “his playing intelligence and his technique”.

Sport as a matter of course

Born in Fréjus (Var), Giulian Biancone quickly immersed himself in the world of sport. For the site Monaco Tribune the Olympiakos player explained that his “mother was a swimmer”her “rugby father”his “sister was riding horses” and that his brother also played football. Before arriving at just 15 years old on the Monaco side, the young player learned the ropes at AS Maximoise, the club from the town of Sainte-Maxime. “Since I was young, I only think about football. I live for it”he repeated.

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