This article contains adult content that may be inappropriate for minors. Please confirm that you are 18 years or older to continue. This article contains images or details that some readers may find disturbing. Reader discretion is advised. The classic French football match between Marseille and Lyon did not go well for the visitors, coached by Portuguese Paulo Fonseca, who lost 3-2 after having been ahead on two occasions. However, it was certainly not due to a lack of a motivational speech from the Portuguese coach before the game, at least judging by what happened before the match began. In a surprising situation, Lyon started their usual warm-up exercises after the Marseille players had already gone to the locker rooms, about 25 minutes before the kickoff. There is even a curious image from the broadcast of the match showing players from both teams crossing paths in the tunnel between the locker rooms and the pitch, with some already ready to start the game while others were still warming up. Les Marseillais ont fini leur Γ©chauffementβ¦ les Lyonnais commencent le leur. ππ "ππ π‘βππ π£ππ¦ π©π¨ πβπππ¨π₯π π£ππ¦π¦ππ₯" Paulo Fonseca confessed. π π₯ @ligue1plus pic.twitter.com/4xp X8F3Cj Z What could justify such a situation? Mind games? The unusual incident naturally raised curiosity, and in the pre-game interview, Paulo Fonseca was asked about the topic right at the start and… smiled somewhat sheepishly. "I talked too much. I didn't notice the time passing. There are always important things to convey to the team, and only afterward did I realize and think: 'today I have already talked too much,'" he said, eliciting laughter from the interviewer. The fact is that the speech was not enough, and Lyon left Marseille with their rival just two points behind in the fight for third place in Ligue 1.
Portuguese Paulo Fonseca Les Marseillais remains central to this story.
Portuguese Paulo Fonseca Les Marseillais remains central to this story.
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