With 2 goals scored in 13 matches, Florian Thauvin is gradually regaining his sensations in the jersey of Udinese, the club he joined in January 2023. Left Olympique de Marseille in the summer of 2021 after seven great seasons , the 2018 world champion gave an interview to Canal this Sunday. The French international (10 caps, 1 goal) spoke about his depression, which occurred during his last year spent in the Marseille city.
“I didn’t realize it myself. People around me told me: ‘go to someone, express yourself, tell them how you feel’. When I went to see this person, it was three months before I left OM, during the conversation, at one point, I burst into tears, detailed the 30-year-old winger. It made me feel good, and then we went back to conservation and this lady said to me: ‘It’s at a low stage, but you’re already at a depression stage.’ I was shocked, but I told myself that at some point, maybe we needed to take a step back to come back better”
Author of 8 goals and 8 assists in 36 Ligue 1 matches before his departure from OM, the former Basti player maintained honorable statistics despite his discomfort in a very demanding Marseille club and climate. “It’s true that I was very well physically at that time, but less mentally. OM is a truly exceptional club, it’s a real chance to play there, he confided. With all the clubs I’ve been to, maybe OM was the perfect club for me. Yes I miss it. It’s true that I was very good at that time. But I admit that mentally, it’s difficult and you come away a little worn out. When I made the choice to go to Mexico (to the Tigres de Monterrey between 2021 and 2023), I wanted to find a little peace of mind, less pressure, whether from the supporters or even the media.
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Today in Italy, Thauvin has not ruled out one day wearing the colors of OM. Or those of another team in Ligue 1: “When you are an OM supporter, you want to put on the jersey and go help them. As a high-level sport I also have to think about my career and moving forward I am determined to go to the club which will offer me the opportunity to find my best level. The message got through.
