The strong words of Presnel Kimpembe after his return

The strong words of Presnel Kimpembe after his return


For many Parisian supporters, the trip to Le Mans for the 8th finals of the Coupe de France was above all an opportunity to hope to see Presnel Kimpembe again on land. Because the 29 -year -old defender may have returned to collective training for several weeks, he lacked the last stage each time, that of an entry. Against Espaly, in the previous round, the scenario of the Meeting had dissuaded Luis Enrique from throwing him.

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At 2-0 in favor of his men against Le Mans, the Spanish coach this time returned to his bench, and asked Kimpembe to get warm up, at the heart of the second period. And told him that he was going to get into play, he whose last appearance dates back to February 26, 2023, an eternity. In the 81st minute, therefore, the French international could start, the arm of the arm since Hakimi, in a beautiful gesture, had come to put on him just before his entry.

“A deliverance”

At the microphone of France Télévisionsat the end of the meeting, Presnel Kimpembe took the time to describe his emotion. “It’s a lot of pride for me, it was long, not easy, today it is a deliverance”he launched, before detailing. “Inevitably a lot of emotion. It was a long way and today it was the path to finally free up, resume sensations with colleagues. The truth is that we have been together for a while, but for the most part I have never played with them! Matches is never the same as training ».

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Without making him insult, we logically noted the lack of rhythm of Kimpembe, who harvested a yellow card for a fault at the entrance to the surface two minutes after his entry into play, and which was not marking on a Mancelle action at the end of the meeting, saved by Safonov. “I didn’t think too much, I tried to play as I knew how to do it, even if it’s a cover. You have to succeed in putting all your emotions on the side
find the teammates “
he concluded. Now, his mission will be to scratch a maximum of playing time to become a real viable solution in the eyes of his coach.

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