Valbuena : Révélations OM - OL, l’affaire extra sportive, souvenirs de CDM et rapport à la France

This episode was brought to you by Apple Pay. To learn more, visit apple.com/fr/applepay ----- Mathieu Valbuena didn't have a normal career. He had an improbable one. At 18, Girondins de Bordeaux didn't keep him. He had trials at Guingamp and Romorantin. He was offered a job at the Biscarrosse town hall to play on weekends. Two years later, he signed with Olympique de Marseille. Two years after that, he was a starter in the Champions League at Anfield. And he scored. Then there was the return to the Vélodrome with Lyon. The puppet hanging in the stands. His parents turning off the TV at 9 p.m. and going to sleep. His friends in the stands being insulted along with him. And that hostile return that he himself compared to Figo's return to the Camp Nou. There was Knysna. The bus. "You can't get off the bus alone." "It's impossible. Not me." His first World Cup at 27, and what happened two days later. The scandal. Ten years later. "Finishing like that was very, very hard to accept. It took me a while." And then there's his Spanish father, who, after a match where he scored and won, told him: "You scored, but you were awful. Start questioning yourself on Monday." Kampo is the podcast that tells football stories differently: human journeys, true stories, emotions. Presented by Smaïl Bouabdellah. 🎧 Available now on YouTube and all audio and video platforms. Subscribe so you don't miss any future episodes! 📩 Contact us: [email protected] 🧠 Production: MediaNation Instagram:   / kampo_officiel   TikTok:   / kampo_officiel   Twitter: https://x.com/kampo_officiel ----- TIMELINE 00:00 - Partner - Apple Pay 01:03 - Introduction 01:38 - Still active at 40, a love of football since the age of 4 03:31 - The image he left with the public 07:32 - His choice to go to Fenerbahçe 09:18 - The rumors: "They announced my death on Twitter" 11:01 - Experiencing criticism and hostile reactions 15:30 - Jean-Michel Aulas sending him a text message Personal 18:11 - Managing a rapid rise 21:10 - His father tells him, "Not Marseille, it's too high for you," he disobeys 22:29 - What it's like to be an OM player 23:23 - First professional contract at OM at 21, the locker room jungle 23:39 - Franck Ribéry, Djibril Cissé, Samir Nasri, making their mark as kids from the National league 27:50 - The influence of the locker room on training and matches 30:26 - Tension in training with Habib Beye 31:01 - Wilson Oruma breaks his ankle, 3 months out 32:32 - The best joker 35:54 - Eric Gerets: the coach who launched him, "the best will play" 38:41 - His first time at Anfield 43:47 - His selections for the French national team France 49:01 - Playing in a World Cup 51:05 - The meeting in Spain, the frank discussion with Deschamps 52:41 - Called up for the 2010 World Cup, his father in tears 54:32 - You can't get off the bus alone. 55:58 - He watched the Netflix series "It Was Like Yesterday" 01:02:14 - 2014 World Cup in Brazil, he scored against Switzerland 01:04:03 - The player who impressed him the most 01:06:30 - "The affair" and his non-selection for Euro 2016, Deschamps called him 2 weeks before 01:11:24 - The aftermath of "the affair" 01:13:56 - His number 10 position 01:18:37 - Advice for smaller players 01:20:00 - Kicked out of Bordeaux at 18, and Rio Mavuba and Marouane Chamakh 01:22:02 - The most important person in his career 01:26:32 - The player who hurt him the most 01:29:56 - The craziest thing he Seen 01:33:28 - Next: not coach, maybe sporting director 01:35:48 - Conclusion: final word ----- Mathieu Valbuena, Valbuena OM, Valbuena Lyon, Valbuena affair, Valbuena Knysna, Valbuena Deschamps, Valbuena Anfield, Valbuena Fenerbahce, Valbuena Olympiacos, Valbuena French national team, 2010 World Cup France, Kampo Podcast, Smail Bouabdellah, Medianation, French football 2000s #MathieuValbuena #Valbuena #OlympiqueDeMarseille #EquipeDeFrance #Knysna #Deschamps #FootballFrance #KampoPodcast #PodcastFoot