重点词汇 150/5000 通用场景 Saliba: Growing up watching Henry play, Arsenal now just lacks a championship trophy [jiayu]


Live Football 29th April - Arsenal are set to face Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League semi-final. The official website of the Champions League has published a previous special interview with Saliba.

Talk about French football

I think no place in France can surpass the quality of youth training in the Ile-de-France region. Every year, many talents emerge here, especially in the Seine-Saint-Denis department. There is a lot of street football there. I was very lucky to grow up in Paris, where there were many small stadiums and you could play against people from other communities.

We used to play football at the nearby small stadium and also participate in the club's matches. This helped me express myself, improve my level, enhance my skills and make me a more mature football player. Mbappe and the young French players. In fact, many scouts came to watch our games when we were 12 or 13 years old.

I remember when they came, it was easy to recognize who the scouts were. You would be a little excited and think about leaving this area. When you are 12 or 13 years old, you will think that if you don't sign with a club at this age, your future life will be very difficult.

About Arsenal

I grew up watching Henry play football since I was a child, but mostly through video recordings because we didn't broadcast the Premier League channel at that time. Sometimes I am fortunate enough to watch Arsenal's games in the Champions League. I have fallen in love with Arsenal since I met Henry. At first, I never thought that one day I would play for Arsenal, but sometimes fate is just so wonderful.

This makes the story more beautiful because it wasn't easy at the beginning. I had to work hard and went through some rather difficult periods. So I'm very happy today. I enjoy every game. I love Arsenal.

I also hope Arsenal can win the Champions League trophy smoothly. Everything has been going well for us in the Champions League. But for Arsenal, the only thing lacking at present is an important championship trophy. Only by winning the championship will people remember you even 20 years later.