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In an interview with journalist Timothé Crépin, the former defender of the Girondins de Bordeaux, Malcom Bokéléanswered the question of whether one day he could sign for Olympique de Marseille.
“My family really likes OM, but as a Bordeaux resident… It’s complicated. This kind of question is hot… In real life, as a Bordeaux resident, it's hot… I saw Yacine Adli's interview recently, and he said that for him, Marseille was dead… Plus he’s from Bordeaux, Parisian… Frankly, as a Bordeaux native, it wouldn’t be possible. Afterwards, I don't know what tomorrow holds, we don't know the careers. Afterwards, regarding my family, if I signed for OM… They would be happy. But for me, as a former Bordeaux resident, it’s complicated.”
Then, he was asked to name the player who impressed him the most… He gave the names of several Bordeaux players.
“In Bordeaux, I would say Hatem Ben Arfa, and Samuel Kalu… Hatem Ben Arfa? What you see on TV is what he did in Bordeaux, a little older, but when he touched the ball, it was impressive. Afterwards, really, the ones who really impressed me were these two. But there were players who were strong… I had learned a lot from Jimmy (Briand) and Hwang Ui-Jo… When you arrive as a pro, they call you back… It was crazy. Ui-Jo gave me a cross-call, I had twisted my ankle… I swear, I finished training, my ankle hurt too much… But Samuel Kalu too, it was a crazy »
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