Invited to the presentation of the Dominique D’Onofrio Prize, Marouane Fellaini spoke on various subjects: his future in football, Standard de Liège and the Red Devils.
Not present publicly since his retirement, Marouane Fellaini went to Grimbergen to present the Dominique D’Onofrio Prize to Joaquin Seys. “Lucien pushed me a little to come,” confided the former Red Devil at the microphone of HLN. The newly retired man was invited by Luciano, Dominique’s brother.
“He said to me, ‘It would be nice for people to see you again.’ I said to myself: ‘Why not’, and I accepted his invitation,” explains the native of Etterbeek. “After my retirement, I intentionally stayed behind to spend time with my family and myself.”
A few questions were then asked of the ex-Everton player. What if he made a possible career change into football? “Maybe one day I’ll get back into it. But to become a coach, for example, I would first have to obtain the necessary qualifications. I wouldn’t mind coming back to the football world, because I ‘ve spent my whole life there but for now, I prefer to enjoy time with my loved ones.
The Standard has a special place in my heart
The 37-year-old then took the opportunity to talk about his favorite club, Standard de Liège: “Standard has a special place in my heart, it’s where it all started for me,” he points out. he. “I also still have a very good relationship with the supporters. We’ll see, we still have to find the right role for me (laughs).”
True captain of the Red Devils during the 2018 World Cup, Marouane Fellaini discusses Belgium’s current situation: “We have to build a new team, and that takes time. I understand the supporters, but they have also been patient with the previous generation.”
“There may not be players like Fellaini anymore, but we had a lot of great talents at the 2018 and 2014 World Cups. Today there are also promising young players. They need to grow up and continue their career. career, everything will be fine,” he concludes.
