{"id":142200,"date":"2025-05-30T00:51:59","date_gmt":"2025-05-30T00:51:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/basile-boli-backtracks-on-his-stance-about-psg\/"},"modified":"2025-05-30T00:52:01","modified_gmt":"2025-05-30T00:52:01","slug":"basile-boli-backtracks-on-his-stance-about-psg","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/basile-boli-backtracks-on-his-stance-about-psg\/","title":{"rendered":"Basile Boli backtracks on his stance about PSG&#8230;"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2>Basile Boli Speaks Out on Paris Saint-Germain Ahead of Champions League Final<\/h2>\n<p>In a recent statement, \u00a0Basile Boli\u00a0, the legendary former footballer known for his iconic tenure with \u00a0Olympique de Marseille (OM)\u00a0, expressed his sentiments regarding the \u00a0upcoming UEFA Champions League final\u00a0. With just two days until the anticipated clash between \u00a0Paris Saint-Germain (PSG)\u00a0 and \u00a0Inter Milan\u00a0, Boli felt it necessary to clarify his earlier comments that had stirred a measure of controversy among fans in Marseille.<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><em>\u201cI will watch the final like everyone else. My heart remains blue and white, but I am behind Paris Saint-Germain. Representing France is important to me,\u201d<\/em> Boli stated.<\/p>\n<p>His comments, shared <a href=\"https:\/\/www.football365.fr\/coupes-europe-football\/ligue-des-champions-coupes-europe-football\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>here<\/strong><\/a>, did not go unnoticed among the passionate supporters of Marseille. Boli is famously remembered as the sole goalscorer in the \u00a01993 Champions League final\u00a0, where OM defeated AC Milan 1-0. His narrative has endured for decades, and his loyalty to Marseille is deeply ingrained in the club&#8217;s history.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_9838295\" style=\"width: 1210px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.football365.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/se\/2020\/05\/4-boli.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"wrap-img\" id=\"wrap-img-9838295\"><span class=\"copyright_text\">Panoramic<\/span><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-9838295\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Basile Boli, an icon of Marseille.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"par1\"><em>\u201cIt was a show intended for children aged between 7 and 11, something light,\u201d<\/em> Boli explained in an interview with \u00a0La Provence\u00a0. <em>\u201cMy statements were misinterpreted. I may have upset many people, but I do not support anyone, and I\u2019m certainly not angry with OM.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<h2>Boli and the Controversy<\/h2>\n<p>Boli expressed his sentiments further: <em>\u201cIt has been 32 years since a French team won the Champions League. I am Marseillais to the core, but first and foremost, I am French. Nobody can ignore the rivalry between OM and Paris. Like \u00a0Zinedine Zidane\u00a0 and \u00a0Didier Deschamps\u00a0, my heart cannot be anything but blue and white&#8230;\u201d<\/em> He insisted, <em>\u201cI have not said this to support Paris. Just like in tennis, when \u00a0Rafael Nadal\u00a0 faces \u00a0Ga\u00ebl Monfils\u00a0, I support Monfils because he is French, even if the opponent is stronger.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Boli made it clear that aligning with PSG is out of the question for him, asserting, <em>\u201cI cannot be a Parisian; that is impossible. I will watch the final on Saturday, but here\u2019s the thing: the most important for me is that the Olympiens return to the Champions League next season.\u201d<\/em> His passion for football and his undying loyalty to Marseille remain apparent in every statement he makes.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"bloc_resume_post\">\n<h2 class=\"bloc_resume_post_title\">IN BRIEF<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"bloc_resume_post_list\">\n<li>On May 23, 2023, Basile Boli, a former iconic player of OM, expressed his support for PSG in the Champions League final, causing a stir in Marseille.<\/li>\n<li>Boli clarified that his statement had been misunderstood and he did not support PSG but was merely hoping to see a French team triumph.<\/li>\n<li>Despite the controversy, Boli reiterated his ties to OM and his hope for the team to make its return to the Champions League.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/aside>\n<p>This situation sheds light on the complex emotions intertwined with football loyalties, particularly in the context of French football. Boli&#8217;s reminder that sporting rivalry should not overshadow national pride resonates with many fans. While Marseille supporters may view his comments as controversial, Boli&#8217;s dedication to his roots is clear; for him, seeing any French team succeed on the European stage is a priority above all else. As the final approaches, fans around the world will be watching, but the sentiments both for and against the match will echo in the hearts of supporters long after the final whistle blows.<\/p>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/category\/general\/\" rel=\"dofollow\">General News &#8211; 2<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Basile Boli Speaks Out on Paris Saint-Germain Ahead of Champions League Final In a recent statement, \u00a0Basile Boli\u00a0, the legendary former footballer known for his iconic tenure with \u00a0Olympique de Marseille (OM)\u00a0, expressed his sentiments regarding the \u00a0upcoming UEFA Champions League final\u00a0. With just two days until the anticipated clash between \u00a0Paris Saint-Germain (PSG)\u00a0 and [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":142201,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-142200","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-sports"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/142200","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=142200"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/142200\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/142201"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=142200"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=142200"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=142200"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}