Yann M’Vila’s move to ASSE corresponded with a prosperous era for ASSE which, under the leadership of Jean-Louis Gasset, narrowly failed to qualify for the Champions League. Now in Caen, after playing in the Greek championship at Olympiakos, Yann M’Vila comes back to life, once again, as he explains in an interview given to Ouest France.
The story of Yann M’Vila is that of a precocious talent, but also of a man who has gone through many ups and downs throughout his career.
From his childhood, Yann M’Vila took refuge in football to escape a difficult family situation. Living in a home with his mother, a victim of violence, and his brothers and sisters, he found an escape in this sport. “When I was little, football was a passion, but also a release. It was the only way I could escape.”he confides. After a successful trial, he joined Amiens SC, and later joined Stade Rennais, where he signed his first professional contract in 2008. However, his first salaries eluded him. His father, who had power of attorney, took everything: “I had to go to the ATM at 12:01 a.m. to withdraw my money so I could help my mother. »
His father, who had power of attorney over his accounts, took everything!
His beginnings were promising, but the rest of his career was marked by difficult choices. Courted by major European clubs like Arsenal and Barcelona, M’Vila surprised by choosing Rubin Kazan in Russia. There, he receives €500,000 net per month, but money does not bring happiness: “I was in my room, having a breakdown”he admits.
He who had been captain on several occasions in Russia, as he explains on Onzéo, also had mistakes in his career. He admits that his time at Inter Milan was a failure: “I heard horrible things about me, that I was finished, that I no longer had the level to play professionally. »
When talking about the influence of certain coaches, he fondly remembers Frédéric Antonetti, who played a crucial role in his youth. Antonetti, whom he describes as a “second father”helped him transform his lifestyle: “He asked me to live with him. As I was with my family, he sent me a live-in cook. » This attention helped M’Vila focus on his game.
M’Vila comes out of his depression after a meeting in Metz!
In 2018, Jean-Louis Gasset called him to relaunch AS Saint-Étienne. M’Vila accepts, influenced by the strong relationship he had with Gasset, a man he deeply respected.
At Saint-Étienne, he gave everything for the team, even playing a match with two tears in his thigh: “Gasset asked me. » As he explains in the newspaper L’Equipe, “the former Inter Milan and Sunderland player managed to overcome his illness shortly after his transfer to the Greens during a match against Metz. “We lost 3-0 there (January 17, 2018) and I’m having a lot of fun. That’s when I said to myself: I’m actually capable of doing it. There’s no need to be afraid anymore, and I was able to continue.
Today, back in France in Caen after overcoming months of depression, M’Vila is once again establishing himself as a leader. Despite criticism and obstacles, he wants to prove that he is still there: “I want to play games and help the club, I have a lot to prove to a lot of people. »
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