Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang looked back on his adventure at Olympique de Marseille IN an interview with L’Équipe.
Arriving last summer in Marseille with the status of flagship recruit, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang took time to seduce the supporters of the Vélodrome. The Gabonese striker notably had to face the whistles during his first weeks. A period that he has not forgotten.
“ I had never known such impatience, he confided in the newspaper L’Équipe this week. It was hard, especially with my family, especially my oldest son who understands the situation better. At school, he has to be put to bed and he doesn’t necessarily take it well. The moment that touched me the most was the day I got whistled here at home (against Lille 0-0 on November 5, editor’s note). »
“I started playing with rage, almost with hatred”
“ It really pissed me off when I got home and saw my mother who was sad,” PEA continued. It was the turning point in my season. I started playing with rage, almost with hatred. I’m still lucky to have them, my parents, my whole family, so you have to work for them. My mother comes to the matches, so she experiences the situation fully. There, when we get home, she smiles. And there’s nothing better than seeing your mom smile“.
“ If I asked myself where I had set foot? No, that’s not it. I knew it could happen, Marseille is crazy but it’s a big challenge and that’s exactly what I was looking for. After an empty year, I needed something that could stimulate me, even if it’s extreme sometimes here. You live it to the fullest and it gives you the energy to show that you’re still here. I didn’t ask myself the question: ‘What am I doing at OM?’, no. I am happy and proud to have made this choice to come here, because time proves that I was right“, concluded Aubameyang. Top scorer for OM and in the history of the Europa League, the Gabonese is unanimous today.
