Seen and read about PSG in the French press this Saturday, October 12, 2024. Warren Zaire-Emery is learning patience in the French team…
In today’s edition, The Team
focuses on the situation of Warren Zaire-Emery in French team. Almost a year after his first call-up to the Blues, the midfielder
PSG goes through the last months in a more anonymous way. However, last year at the same time, the young boy’s name was on everyone’s lips. “The midfielder, selected for the first time, has everything to become a major face of these Blues, launched ten months ago in a post-Qatar era where international retirements (Lloris, Early…) opened up the media space. » Last Thursday during the victory against Israel (1-4), “WZE” celebrated its 5th selection in EdF. “Not much on a teenage scale. And yet it floats above the kidAubervilliers a funny feeling. As if the “Wawa” effect was dissipating. As if his advent announced in blue was slow to materialize”asks THE. From their first days with the group in November 2023, the French staff carried out individual interviews to reduce this pressure.
“Quiet Warren”we repeated internally. The Parisian players were there to guide him and his coach at the Bleuets, Thierry Henryhad given him some valuable advice.
November 18, 2023, Warren Zaire-Emery becomes the youngest French international since 1945, at 17 years and 255 days. It only took him 20 minutes to score his first goal against Gibraltar (14-0) but also experienced his first serious ankle injury. The first turning point in his career for national team and club. The weeks pass, the Parisian midfielder reappears on the pitch in mid-December, plays a lot and the pain reappears at times. The impression is less flamboyant. “There is an essential context to take into account. In just a few months, his life almost changed. At that time he had to manage his classes, the increasingly numerous requests and the matches”we explain to those around us. In March, when he returned to the Blues, the staff perceived a form of mental wear and tear and this was reflected in his sporting performances. Facing Germany
(2-0 defeat), on March 23, “WZE” missed his match, like many of his teammates, for his second and last start so far in
EdF. “The coach, if he spares him in the media, then measures what can separate him from the high international level. »
Afterwards, Warren Zaire-Emery signed his first professional contract in April and was voted best prospect of the season during the UNFP Trophies. For the PSGthere was no question that his player would participate in
the Euro and to Olympic Games. The club “opts for the hard line and deprives him of the Games. » However, the summons of N’Golo Kanté has the Euro 2024 responds to the desire of the Blues staff to bring density and experience to the midfield. A reminder that leaves little room for
Zaire-Emery. The days at
Paderborn (Germany) could be long for the Titi. “The midfielder, relegated to the hierarchy, does not play and, sometimes, suffers the blow. A logical frustration for someone who, ultimately, had gone through the previous months without obstacle. » For those around him, patience will eventually pay off. “It’s good to have to fight to get your place in French team. It’s up to him to give himself the means to find his place in this team”slips a loved one. Concerning
Didier Deschampshe reminded him that this period Euro will be useful for later.
“The issue is there. At 18, anyone who remains a very young Blue will have to integrate a concept that is still little known: patience”concludes THE.
For his part, The Parisian offers an interview with the sports director of PSG women, Angelo Castellazzi. The best extracts can be found on our site ici.
