Barcola comes out of silence two days after being booed by the Lyon public

Sunday evening, PSG traveled to Lyon for the last match of the fourth day of Ligue 1. This meeting was marked by the correction that the players of the capital club inflicted on the Lyonnais (1-4), but also by the stormy return of new Parisian and former Lyonnais Bradley Barcola, heckled by Groupama Stadium. The 21-year-old winger came out of silence on Instagram on Tuesday. The interested party explains “Having struggled to find the words” because “A lot of things have happened in the last few days.”

Despite the bronca and the insults addressed to him on Sunday evening by some Lyon supporters, Barcola wanted to send a message full of kindness to the Rhone club and its fans: “At OL, as a club, staff, coaches, educators, my former teammates and all the supporters who make allowances, thank you for everything. It is thanks to you that I was able to get where I am today. My choices will never take away my gratitude, I spent 13 years at the club, at the Academy, giving the best of myself on a daily basis, and that will not be forgotten. The former Lyonnais also spoke of his arrival in Paris, expressing his thanks “to PSG, to (his) teammates and to the Parisian supporters“to make it happen”feel welcome. I say little but it means a lot to me.

We would have liked to avoid this type of reception but it is a kind of positive experience to have lived this.

Luis Enrique

Recall that Kylian Mbappé had publicly supported his new teammate just minutes after the final whistle of this victory in Lyon, on social networks. “One of us”, wrote the PSG star. “Bradley Barcola was one of our targets from the very beginning of the transfer window. He is a player of the future who has been very good since his arrival. He showed a strong personality. We would have liked to avoid this type of welcome but it is a kind of positive experience to have lived this“, had for his part indicated the Parisian coach, Luis Enrique, at a press conference.

Author of seven goals (including that of the Lyon victory at the Parc des Princes in April) and 10 ists during the second half of last season, in the colors of OL, Bradley Barcola was transferred on Thursday, the day before the transfer window closes, at Paris Saint-Germain. Five-year contract for the native of Lyon. A transfer of 50 M€, including five in the form of a bonus.