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Journalist
Passionate about sport, cinema and television (on screen as well as behind) since his childhood, Bernard has been a journalist for 10 Sport since 2018. More skilful with the keyboard in hand than with the ball on his feet, he decides to mainly cover a beloved sport, criticized and hated at the same time (football) and a sport that is not one (wrestling).
Recruited for 20 million euros, Matvey Safonov arrived at PSG with the firm intention of shaking up the goalkeeper hierarchy. Although expected to be Gianluigi Donnarumma's understudy, the Russian displays a clear ambition: to establish himself as a starter. Questioned by L'Équipe, Aram Fundukyan believes that the club's Italian goalkeeper may be worried about competition from the former Krasnodar player.
« No one ever told me I was number 2. I come to Paris to fight. Even if they had told me I was number 2, I wouldn't have listened to them. It's up to me to give the best of myself. I don't see myself as a number 2. I don't want to be a substitute “. Recruited for €20M last summer, Matvey Safonov had displayed the color shortly after his arrival at PSGand this despite the presence of Gianluigi Donnarumma in the capital.
“I will try and fight for the number 1 position”
Asked by The Team, Aram Fundukyanvice-president of Krasnodarconfirms that his former player left with great ambitions: “ When PSG came, I told him he would be number 2. He told me: “I've never been number 2. That doesn't scare me, I'm going to try and fight for the position of number 1.” He saw it as a challenge. » Former player of the selection, Rouslan Nigmatoulline believes in the Russian's ability to compete seriously Gianluigi Donnarumma.
“Donnarumma will not be able to relax”
« Competing with a player of this level is a big challenge, but Matveï has always excelled in these situationsassures the Russian in the columns of The Team. In his entire career, he has never lost a battle for the starting position. Donnarumma will not be able to relax, Matveï will establish real competition. » On the eve of the trip to Lens, Matvey Safonov totals seven appearances this season.
