PSG lost most surprisingly tonight (Sunday) to Nantes from the bottom of the French league, but the more unusual event involving the reigning champions happened off the field, affecting the match itself. According to reports in France, Angel Di Maria’s house was robbed during the game, and the player was updated on this after being proactively replaced in the 62nd minute.
During the match, professional manager Leonardo was seen talking on the phone for long minutes, after which he went down to the bench and turned to team coach Mauricio Pochettino demanding the replacement of the Argentine. The coach did so, escorted the player to the locker room and then returned to the bench.
Subsequently, quite a few conflicting reports arose regarding the reason for the unusual event. Some reports say Di Maria’s family was at home during the robbery and burglary. “His family members were imprisoned and robbed at the time of the incident,” the RMC reported. The media also added that the robbery was “extremely violent”. In addition, it was later reported that the home of Marcinius’ parents was also looted. The PSG brake remained on the pitch every 90 minutes, unlike Di Maria.
This is neither the first nor the second time that a PSG player has suffered a burglary at home during a game. In the last 18 months it has also happened to Sergio Rico, Thiago Silva, Eric Maxim Shofo Mouting and quite a few others.
On According to our information, Angel di Maria left at the 62nd minute due to a serious staff problem and very quickly got rid of the stage.https: //t.co/CfxLrw5eGB
– RMC Sport (@RMCsport) March 14, 2021
Mauricio Pochettino Asked about the substitution and his connection to the team’s loss, he replied: “Sometimes there are situations that happen off the football field, and that could explain our second half. It’s not an excuse, but it really lowered our energies. At the break we talked about things unrelated to football.”