“At that time, I was earning €500,000 per month, but I was in my room feeling depressed,” says Yann M’Vila

Thanks to his talent and abilities, the midfielder signed his first professional contract with the Breton club in 2008, at just 18 years old, without, however, managing to help his mother and sisters financially. “I couldn’t give him the benefit of it. My father had power of attorney for my first paychecks. If I got paid on the 5th of the month and went to the ATM on the 6th or 7th, there was already nothing left. My father took everything. I had very difficult times with my father. I had to go to the ATM at 12:01 a.m., when the paycheck came in, to withdraw my money and be able to help my mother. »