“But no, don’t worry, I’ll be back for the birth.” She’s still not going to be born during a match in Metz ahah ahah ahah. » Any resemblance with existing or previously existing comments would be purely fortuitous and could only be the result of pure coincidence. But we can still imagine Carles Martinez Novell saying exactly these words to his wife, pregnant with their second child, before flying to Moselle for a Ligue 1 match.
Because, unfortunately for the Toulouse coach, his daughter was born during the match between FC Metz and Téfécé, Sunday afternoon, probably just after Vincent Sierro’s goal from the penalty spot, which must have triggered labor. “Guys, today is a special day because I have never seen a coach who missed a birth to be with his team,” assures Toulouse president Damien Comolli after the victory, in a video published by the TFC. It’s the symbol of what we are as a club. We are a group, we are a club and we are all together. Today, it is the symbol of our identity. »
“A special day for me”
In his pre-match talk, the Chilean Gabriel Suazo used the example of his coach to motivate the troops: “The Mister is here, with us, while his child is coming into the world. It’s the most important day in anyone’s life, but he’s here with us. So, we’re going to go out and play our lives, with our hearts. » After the success of his troops, the very recent father explained the reasons for his presence on the bench rather than in the hospital.
“It’s a special day for me, my wife is in the hospital. I am expecting my second child. We thought about it with my family. For the club, the support that was shown to me, I had to be here, explained the Spaniard at a press conference. That’s also why I was moved. It’s a special day for me. It was important to win! » The little girl should have had the happy first name of “Saint-Symphorien”. Nicer than Blanca.