French footballer Kheira Hamraoui, who signed with Club America in Mexico, explained to AFP that she wanted to play in “a holy environment” after her attack in November 2021, and far from PSG which, she said, “had” her. mistreated.” “Here, I am in a healthy environment and that is the most important thing. I experienced traumatic moments in France and being here can only do me good. After the attack of which I was the victim, I was not spared by my club, social networks and the French press,” Kheira Hamraoui told AFP.
The former FC Barcelona and Lyon player, with whom she won the Champions League three times, was left free in the summer by Paris Saint-Germain. In November 2021, upon returning from a team dinner, she suffered a violent attack in Chatou (Yvelines), beaten with an iron bar by hooded men. Her Parisian teammate Aminata Diallo was subsequently placed in pre-trial detention and then indicted in this case against the backdrop of a rivalry between players.
“I was mistreated by PSG after my attack”
The affair, which was highly publicized and which led to positions taken by other players from PSG and the French women’s team, greatly disrupted the career of Hamraoui, 33 years old, 41 caps for Les Bleues.
“Some of my ex-teammates and club employees know to what extent I was mistreated by PSG after my attack” but “that did not stop me from fighting to return to the field and regain my place as a player.” holder,” continued Kheira Hamraoui. “Perhaps PSG did not know or want to manage all this media attention for reasons other than sporting. They took the easy way out by trying to push me out before the end of my contract,” she insisted.