In an interview given to The TeamFrench winger Florian Thauvin confided his dream: to play against his former club, Olympique de Marseille. “I would love to organize an OM-Tigers match! With Dédé, these are our two clubs. I would also like to change the way the French look at Mexico. It drives me crazy when I hear that we went “lost” in Mexico, that it’s an “exotic” Championship! It is a lack of culture and respect. The Liga MX is the sixth Championship in the world behind the European Big 5. At Tigres, there are guys who have played for Villarreal, FC Porto, Sevilla FC.
The 2018 world champion continues, explaining that his departure to the Tigers is not just an extra-sporting choice: “There are Mexican, Argentinian, Brazilian and French internationals. We have a great team. With the French Olympic team, we took a rouste in Tokyo against Mexico (1-4)… Last year, the Tigers went to the final of the Club Cup against Bayern Munich (0 -1). Can you tell me which is the last French team to have reached this level? None !”
