Closer to the end of his career than the beginning, Dimitri Payet (35 years old, 14 appearances and 1 goal in all competitions this season) is not far from retirement. A word that remains taboo for the attacking midfielder of Olympique de Marseille.
“Even if there are requests, a bit of everything, I said and I say again that I don’t want to leave. I want to stay here, finish here. Even if it’s complicated, the challenge is exciting for the years that remain to me, and I intend to take it up”, judged the captain of the Marseille club for La Provence.
“It’s the body that will tell. When you get to that age, only the body can tell if you can continue or not. If I’m lucky enough to still be on the pitch, it’s because the body responds again. I manage to be efficient. When you spend more time in the infirmary than on the pitch, at some point, you have to know when to stop. It’s not something that goes through my head.” , continued the Reunionese.
