Aurélien Tchouameni's intriguing observation on football in France

In the fifth episode of his podcast The BridgeAurélien Tchouameni spoke about his experience as a professional footballer. The 24-year-old midfielder notably compared the field to a stage where he plays a role. “ At home, I am myself. But when I enter the field, it's a bit like I'm entering the stage. It's another characterexplained the Real Madrid player, referring to the advice he sought from Omar Sy to learn to separate private and professional life. The truth is, when you look at football and other areas, the hardest part is not what you do. That's all there is to it, it's focusing on the main thing (the essential point, editor's note). When you talk to journalists, you get tongue-tied at times, because there are things you can't say. It's a fact, it's like that. »

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Comedian Fary, for his part, stressed that the requirement for footballers to conform to a certain model, hiding their personality, arises from the pressure imposed on them on the pitch. An opinion shared by the player trained in Bordeaux who also shared his feelings on the difficulties linked to the media and social environment around football in France. “ I feel like we love and hate at the same time », he said, citing a remark on this phenomenon specific to French athletes.