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In January 2008, Charles Kaboré signed a contract with OM. He will stay there until 2013 and will assert himself as one of the bosses of the Marseille midfielder. Retired from the field since 2023, the Burkina Faso international revealed that he could have signed up with FC Barcelona just before giving his agreement to José Anigo.
Passing on the set of Football Club Marseille, Charles Kaboré returned to his time at OM. Arriving in January 2008, the midfielder had not planned to sign with the Marseille club. Especially since, a few hours before going to Ligue 1, the player had received a call from FC Barcelona of Lionel Messi.
Kaboré received a phone call from Barcelona
« Barcelona called me, it wasn’t a rumor. The one who was in charge of recruitment in France called me on a Friday. and said to me: “I’m a Barça recruiter, we’re following you, we’re seeing your progress and we’ll see by June.” Toulouse and Bordeaux were there too” confided Kabore.
“I never dreamed of Messi”
But ultimately, Kabore did not want to take any risks and chose safety by agreeing to theABOUT and engaging with the club during the season. “ I didn’t hesitate. I didn’t know if Barcelona was going to come back. I never dreamed of Messi” he blurted.
