When his body still allowed it, Djibril Cissé was one of the most promising strikers in the world of football. Passed by AJ Auxerre and Liverpool, the former Marseille striker made a name for himself before injuries got the better of his career. But the former Habs can be proud of having faced several big stars on the grounds all over Europe.
When talking about the best player he had to face, the native of Arles cited a rather unexpected name, while taking care to put aside the two monsters Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo.
“I played against Cristiano Ronaldo and Messi, but I knew what it was worth. The one who, apart from these two, impressed me the most is Andrés d’Alessandro. At the time of the Under-20 World Cup in 2001, we were in Argentina and we went to watch River Plate play. D’Alessandro broke everyone’s back, it was incredible ”, first testified the former striker of the Blues in an interview for L’Equipe.
And to continue: “And what was crazy was that he was not selected in less than 20 years, because of his character. Except that his replacement was injured, so he was recalled. We crossed Argentina in the quarterfinals, and he blew us up on his own. An incredible player who didn’t have the career he should have had. “
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