Ligue 1 – Balerdi denigrated by a Strasbourg resident

A real match within a match. Yesterday at the Vélodrome, during the match between OM and Strasbourg, Leonardo Balerdi and Emanuel Emegha looked for and provoked each other a lot. In the first half, the Argentine central defender even received an elbow from the Dutch Racing striker which made his mouth bleed. A gesture not sanctioned by the referee.

Palpable tension between the two men throughout the match

The tension between the two men dragged on throughout the game and even beyond. Questioned by the broadcaster DAZN during the post-match, Emmanuel Emegha returned to his duel with the Olympian captain: “He couldn't catch me, so he tried to talk to me, touch me, everyone could see it. »he first explained. Before adding, in French this time: “It’s a small one for me. »