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Holder of a Master’s degree in international law, I realized at the end of my university career that it was important to evolve in a field that you appreciate. Overnight, I decided to put an end to my parents’ dream, who saw in me a future lawyer, to make a living from my passion: sport. Since then, I have covered transfer windows and sports news, trying to keep readers informed as best as possible.
Last January, OM formalized the signing of Quentin Merlin. The 22-year-old is having his first experience away from his native Nantes. Almost a year after his arrival, the left back, who is getting back into shape after a thigh injury, gave an initial assessment of his time in the Marseille city.
In the space of a year, Quentin Merlin has experienced a whirlwind of emotions at OM. The 22-year-old has had a rather convincing start to 2024 for a player who is playing, for the first time, away from FC Nantes, his lifelong club. The left side recognizes it, it took a period of adaptation after coming to Marseille.
“I came into the unknown”
« The first months, I came into the unknown. It was the first time I went away from my family, it was a first discovery of myself. I learned things here that I didn’t know. At the beginning, I was in euphoria because I was proud to arrive here, I didn’t open my mind to anything else. It was quite good, after a little complicated with results that didn’t come. At the end of the season, the results were mixed. Coming back here, I wanted to work a lot this summer” confided Merlin during an interview given to Radio Maritima.
Merlin broke at the start of the season
The coming of Roberto de Zerbi on the bench gave him new motivation. “I knew the coach was coming. I wanted to succeed, to establish myself here. I had a lot of fun » blurted out Merlin. But his momentum was cut short by a nasty thigh injury, which kept him away from the field for a few weeks. “Then I had my injury where it frustrated me and lowered my morale a little. Because I was well physically and mentally. I had two months off where I had to stay strong. The sensations have returned and today, I feel very good, I no longer have any discomfort. I don’t take any anti-inflammatories, I’m in great shape physically” confided the playerABOUT.
