Soccer picks Adil Rami: I`m France`s joker
The French defender Adil Rami has defined himself as a `joker`, although he has not yet played at the World Cup in Russia. He believes he still has an important role in the team, even if he does not go on the pitch in the Friday quarterfinals against Uruguay in Nizhny Novgorod. `My role is to continue to influence positively the team I am here with all my qualities, with my character and with the power of my spirit I try to help the young people in the team to understand that the talent is not enough and should be prepared to suffer the victories, to fight to the end!`, said the 32-year-old defender. `The defenders always break through the team, especially when this unit is doing well. But I`m fine I am not angry and I look at the situation positively In a country where there are 66 million people I am one of 23 with a place in the world championship, this is a great chance for me and before each game mentioned by
picksmachine I ask Raphale (Varane) and Sam (Umtiti) to have no problems, it will not matter whether I played or not if we get to the final. I will be as happy as the holders!`, he continued.
Ramirez added that the mood in the team was uplifted before the match against Uruguay: `I rarely like so many teams, there are both experienced and very young players, but there are no separate groups and we get along well, we have respect for each other, but there are no barriers.`
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