OM Fans in Paris: Anxiety & Identity - Archysport

Several Marseillais winners of the Champions League in 1993 were questioned about their support or not in favor of the PSG for the final against the Inter Milan on Saturday. They do not all have the same opinions.

Basile Boli's position as ambassador of the Olympique de Marseille since 2015 seems now compromised following his recent statements concerning Paris Saint-Germain. The former defender, expressing his support for the PSG at the Champions League final against the Inter Milan, provoked a strong reaction in the Marseilles community. Eric Di Meco, RMC Sport consultant, expressed his disagreement with this position: "I'm going to give you my feeling o…

OM Fans in Paris: Anxiety & Identity - Archysport

Loyalty Tested: When Legends Cheer for the Othre Team In the fiercely tribal world of sports, few things sting more than when a beloved icon appears to switch allegiances. It’s a gut punch that resonates deeply with fans, akin to finding out your favorite player is signing with the arch-rival. The question then becomes: is it betrayal, or is there a more nuanced clarification? Consider the case of Basile Boli, the Marseille legend whose header s…

Marseille legend Eric Di Meco hits back at Basile Boli for publicly backing PSG - Get French Football News

Tensions have surfaced among Marseille’s 1993 Champions League heroes ahead of Saturday’s final between Paris Saint-Germain and Inter Milan, as Basile Boli’s expression of support for Paris Saint-Germain has sparked a strong reaction from his former teammate Eric Di Meco on RMC Sport. Speaking on France Télévisions’ Mission Info on Sunday, Boli—who scored the winning goal in OM’s historic victory over AC Milan in Munich—voiced his backing for PS…

Four days before the final of the Champions League between the PSG and the Inter Milan, the recent statements by Didier Deschamps, Zinedine Zidane or Basile Boli no longer make us talk. With a question in watermark: should the interest of French football prevail over club supportism? Heroes of the final won in 1993 by the Olympique de Marseille, Basile Boli decided in favour of the nation. "It is true that my heart remains blue and white but... …