This Thursday, Stade de Reims coach Luka Elsner, accompanied by his goalkeeper Yehvann Diouf, appeared at a press conference to discuss the trip to Geoffroy-Guichard. The opportunity for Diouf to share a word about his former teammate Yunis Abdelhamid before this confrontation against ASSE. Discover the declarations of the last rampart of Reims as this meeting of the 16th day of Ligue 1 approaches.
The reunion with Abdelhamid? “I have to call him. He's going to be suspended for the match. I would have liked to play against him. Obviously, it would have been a hell of a duel. But then, after that, I'm still at Saint-Etienne, It's a bit complicated. But then, I wish him only good things. Luckily for us he's suspended because he's still a quality player. And there you go, a lot of good things for him. , hoping that the second part of the season is better than the first But I hope to finish ahead of them anyway.
“Abdelhamid? I wish him the best” (Diouf before ASSE-Reims)
Not even Saturday? No, no, the two games, two wins and finishing ahead of them. But otherwise, only happiness to him. For me, he was a bit like a big brother. I have always known it since I arrived in Reims. I haven't always known as a captain, but I have always known as a leader. I was very close to him all these years. We also shared the same room during the green days. He is someone I have high regard for. It's going to be the return of Cafaro too. Yes, obviously his departure saddened me. It saddened me. Afterwards, I know that he is an ambitious person. He is a competitor who always questions himself. He's a worker. He doesn't need to send him messages every game where things are going difficult. I don't think he needs that. I am. I wish all the best.”
