Many people dream of OM. Whether it’s just to wear the European star jersey or regularly play at the Orange Vélodrome, there are many reasons in their eyes. Antoine Griezmann, Sadio Mané, Riyad Mahrez, Luca Zidane and many others spoke about it in turn.
L’Olympic Marseille remains to this day the only French club to have won the Champions League in 1993. The feat ofABOUT has inspired an entire generation and has enormous popularity in France, but not only. Despite the domestic dominance of PSG since the takeover of the Qataris in 2011, many have retained their loyalty to theOlympic Marseille.
Thauvin wants to return to OM
This is particularly the case of Florian Thauvin. The former playerABOUT did not hide his intentions from the Carré media: return toOlympic Marseille, his favorite club. “I think everyone knows my attachment to OM and what it means to me. I spent fantastic years there. It doesn’t just depend on me either. The coach has wishes, the president has wishes. And it’s true that doing “The Last Dance” as they say at OM, could be something exceptional, but it’s much more complicated than that and today, I’m really thinking of focusing on me, to return to my best level. I think about my career. And obviously if one day it has to go through OM, it would be with great pleasure.” The name of Florian Thauvin has returned with insistence on the transfer market recently and for Carré, the French world champion has campaigned for a return to Ligue 1 and more particularly toABOUT.
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Griezmann: “I like OM and their supporters and this could be an option for the future”
But he is not the only one to dream of‘ABOUT. At the very beginning of his professional career, Antoine Griezmann declared his love for Olympique de Marseille in 2011. Since then, Griezmann became a French international, world champion and top scorer in the history ofAtletico Madrid. Just that. But’ABOUT seems to keep a special place in his heart as he admitted of his own accord. “I’ve been following OM since I was little, but for now I’m having a lot of fun with Real.” Here is part of the message that Griezmann confided to Marca before getting to the heart of the matter a little more. “I like OM and its supporters and that could be an option for the future but for now, I am a starter with Real.”
Idol of Griezmann, Beckham admits to having been crazy about an OM jersey
David Beckham has experienced quite a few emblematic clubs over the course of his 21-year career. Starting with his favorite club Manchester Unitedbut also the Real Madridthe Milan AC and the PSG. Having finished his career at Paris Saint Germain, Beckham however admitted to having been a fan ofABOUT and his jersey in the 90s. “What I’m going to say is going to be controversial because I played for PSG at the end of my career, but there was this OM jersey with a shiny white and the three blue bands on the shoulders. It was… I don’t remember how I ended up with it but it was one of my favorites. I loved him so much “.
Sadio Mané ready to defeat Real Madrid and Barcelona for OM!
Sadio Mané is European champion with Liverpool and African champion with Senegal. However, although it may have evolved to Liverpool or even at Bayern Munich, Mané was unable to defend the colors of the club of which he has been a fervent supporter for many years. And in 2022, during the series which ended with a transfer to Bayern Munich, Mané sent the following message of love toABOUT. “Real Madrid or Barça? You got me in trouble with the Liverpool fans. I would say both teams are pretty good. But I’m not a fan of these teams. My team is Marseille.”
Like Mané, Mahrez holds OM in high esteem
In October 2020, theABOUT was measured by Manchester City as part of the group stage of the Champions League. The opportunity for Riyad Mahrezwho was at the time a full member of the workforce of Manchester Cityto once again share his love forOlympic Marseille. “I always said that when I was young I was an OM fan, especially because of my father, but tomorrow I will only think about the match. I play for Manchester City and I will give everything so that we can win tomorrow.”
Olivier Giroud, a generational love for OM
Olivier Giroud has a well-stocked trophy cabinet. The Champions League, the Europa League, the World Cup, Serie A, Ligue 1 and national cups, Giroud won these awards while traveling from club to club during his career. Winner of the French championship with Montpellier in 2012, the top scorer in the history ofFrench team has never played in France since. And this season, at a press conference, the striker of Milan AC gave a nice wink to theABOUT. “Regarding Paris Saint-Germain, there was never the opportunity to sign for Paris but it is a very big French club like another a little further south (smile) that I supported when I was little (laughs). I am from the 86 generation so many of my generation support this club which is located a little further south.”
Wesley Fofana, the local child who dreams of OM
Trained at ASSE, Wesley Breathing is a child of Marseille, having been born in the Phocaean city. At 23, the French central and international defender was much more explicit thanOlivier Giroud. Not only did he mention theABOUT, but he described the Marseille club as “the club of his life”. “I’m a real fan, it’s the club of my life, it’s what made me love football since I was little, I was born an OM supporter, so it’s close to my heart, and I watch thoroughly. And go OM! “.
Son of Zinedine Zidane, Luca wants to do what his father never did at OM
At 25 years, Luca Zidane doesn’t really know France and French football, although he was born in Marseille. The goalkeeperEibar, trained in Real Madriddid not hide his wish to playABOUT before the end of his career in an interview for Carré in recent days. “OM? It was a dream to play there and still is. The atmosphere at the Vélodrome is what we love about football, with this adrenaline and where people push us to be better. I don’t know too much about French football. I was selected with the French youth team. I would love, one day, I’m not saying now but later, to play in France. It would be a great experience for me. Marseille is our city for the family. It’s a pride to be from Marseillais. OM is the best club in France, the number one in France. Whatever happens, I will support OM, we all support OM in the family.”
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