Souleymane Diawara: “He introduced us to Jemaa el-Fna… He brought us collections of t-shirts that no one had (laughs)”

For Angel GRthe former central defender of the Girondins de Bordeaux,
Souleymane Diawaraspoke about some former teammates at FCGB, starting with his friend Marouane Chamakh.

“Marouane, that guy was crazy (smile). You know, outside, he's a little shy… but when we're between us, he's a sleeper… That's Marouane. He introduced us to Jemaa el-Fna… He brought us collections of t-shirts that no one had (laughs). It was Marouane, he didn't give a damn about anything. He knew they weren't real t-shirts…. At first he was bluffing, but the collections didn't exist (laughs). But it was Marouane, he didn't care about anything. He's someone I like very, very, very much… Outside, when you see him, he seems very shy. But Camel, when you know him… He gets to know you, and then he lets go… He's natural with you. When he knows you, that's it. I had fun with him”

And at the football player level?

“He was a crack… If you have a problem, you clear in front, he was good… Control, blocking, ball protection… It's good for the defenders too to be able to keep the ball, so that we can go back up. He was impressive in heading duels, in front… It was the season when he scored the most goals.”

Then he talks aboutAlou Diarra.

“With Carlos Henrique, we collected the crumbs… We already had to pass (fer)Nando, then there was Alou Diarra, Henrique, and me…”.

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