That summer 20 years ago, when Las Diarra, who lived in central Paris, was 13 years old, he remembers everything that summer vacation was beautiful. Following in the footsteps of the adults, the usually silent Russ will also come to the streets and alleys to witness the cheering fans singing happily. From the group stage, the quarterfinals, the quarterfinals until the final, they took to the streets again and again, enjoying the madness brought by the local World Cup.
In 1998, France won the World Cup on its home soil
"Zidane's performance goes without saying, I liked him," Ras recalls, "but I still appreciated the great team more than I did personally." Two months later, Las Diarra, who firmly believed that "I can succeed too", was introduced by scouts to Nantes, hoping to embark on a smoother football road. However, because he was too short, too thin, and not fast enough, he got only comments: You are not suitable for professional football.
Lass began his career at Le Havre
Something similar happened at Le Mans, after suffering the blows of Nantes, and Lass did not stay here for long, because he did not feel the respect he deserved, he packed his bags and returned to his hometown of Paris. At that time, he had only one thought when he returned to school: "Judging from the subjective and objective situation, I did think about giving up football completely." "If it weren't for Le Havre's rescue and the persuasion of his family, the football prestige of the name Diarra might have been much lost.
Today, when the 32-year-old Las Diarra once again ended his wanderings and took to the familiar streets of Paris, his identity became a signed player for Paris Saint-Germain for the first time. On January 23, Las Diarra, who had just negotiated a termination of his contract with the Abu Dhabi Peninsula, signed an 18-month contract with Greater Paris, and after experiencing france, England, Spain, Russia and the United Arab Emirates, he ushered in the arrival of the 15th new owner (5 youth training careers, 10 careers) in the way of "dreaming into reality".
As a teenager, Las Diarra had become accustomed to the Parc des Princes, and he was used to cheering on his hometown team with his family. At that time, his idol was still George Weah, who liked to see Liberians attacking the city in big Paris jerseys. It is a bit of a coincidence that by the beginning of 2018, he and his former idols had already made their dreams come true.
Looking back at Las Diarra's career, Chelsea, Arsenal, Real Madrid, Marseille and Paris Saint-Germain are all giants of their respective leagues, and the life experience of the French back can be seen. In addition, he has also expanded his horizons in the territory of upstarts, such as the short-lived Anri Makhachkala and the rushing Abu Dhabi Peninsula. Diarra has said that as long as the coach likes me and trusts me, I will definitely do my best – admittedly, such values have won him Mourinho's favor, but more often than not with the club.
Russ has traveled all over the world
From Arsenal to Lokomotiv Moscow to Marseille, the sensitive Las Diarra is sloppy with the team: the past is inseparable from Wenger, and the opposition to Lokomotiv and Marseille's top brass are topics he has never shied away from. Now it seems that after changing five teams in the last six years, the years from 2009 to 2012 for Real Madrid have become the most stable stage of the Frenchman's career.
In real Madrid No. 10, Russ is undoubtedly a different kind
Interestingly, even as a defensive midfielder, Las Diarra, who is low-key, has left a unique mark on the Bernabeu. From 2009 to 2011, he bravely put on the No. 10 shirt under Pellegrini and Mourinho, and it was Raul, Guti, Ronaldo, Kaka, Benzema, Di Maria and Ozil who fought alongside him at the time... The No. 10 shirt of the "Galactic Battleship" was worn by an ordinary back? This strange history of Real Madrid is made by the confident new signings in Paris.
Las Diarra once said that if he had to find four labels to define his life, his choice would be: humble origins, a chaotic career, strong self-confidence, and Jose Mourinho.
From joining Paris Saint-Germain to waiting for Real Madrid, 2018 began with Las Diarra reuniting with the old days.
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