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Journalist
Passionate about football since a young age, becoming a sports journalist quickly became obvious to Hugo. He would later discover a love for the NBA, before exploring other horizons such as Formula 1 and the NFL.
Loaned with an option to buy from Tottenham this summer, Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg very quickly became one of OM's executives. The fact that he already speaks French very well made his adaptation easier, but also the welcome his teammates gave him. A warm welcome which pleasantly surprised the captain of Denmark.
For his third official match with theABOUTon August 31 at Toulouse (1-3), Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg already wore the captain's armband, in the absence of Leonardo Balerdi. If players often need time to adapt, this does not seem to be the case for the 29-year-old midfielder, on loan with an option to buy from Tottenham. The fact that he speaks French obviously helped, but he was also very well received at theABOUTwhich is not not necessarily normal », According to the main person concerned.
“It’s not necessarily normal and I really appreciated it”
« I arrived in a locker room with teammates who welcomed me with open arms. This is not necessarily normal and I really appreciated it. I think people very quickly understood that I was a person who would always be there to help others but also to push them even more. It's my way of being but always with heart. Because I know that behind the athlete, the one who works at a desk, the chef who prepares our food, the steward who washes our equipment, there are humans », Confided Peter-Emile Hojbjergin an interview given to The Team.
“If we want to do things well, we must always think about people”
« If we want to do things well, we must always think about people », added the midfielderABOUT. « Sometimes you have to push, sometimes you have to understand. That's why you can go see a young person and say: “I know you're 19, you weren't feeling well today, come on, it doesn't matter!” I believe it is important to speak to everyone as an equal, without distinction, and once on the ground, you show the direction. I have a little experience, and if people aren't pushing in the right direction, I'm not afraid to tell them. I'm not inventing anything, these are very simple and very strong values. »
