Always smiling and full of humor, Ez Abde once again made headlines during a press conference ahead of Real Betis’s match against Lyon. The Moroccan international, known for his charming personality as much as for his talent on the ball, shared a moment of genuine camaraderie with his coach, Manuel Pellegrini.<\/p>\n
From the start of the conference, Abde awaited the first question with a broad smile, while the Chilean coach calmly answered journalists. And when his turn came, the Moroccan quickly lightened the mood. “The reason I stayed? The coach told me to stay, so I stayed, plain and simple,” he said, glancing at his coach. Pellegrini, laughing, immediately replied: “I don\u2019t know if I did the right thing!”<\/p>\n
Laughter erupted in the room. Throughout the exchange, Abde alternated between sincerity and humor. When asked about his conversation with Jagoba Arrasate, his former coach, he calmly explained: “I understand he might have been angry; these things happen in football. I have a very good relationship with him; he just told me it annoyed him, but it shouldn\u2019t be a big deal.”<\/p>\n
Regarding internal competition with Rodrigo Riquelme, the former Barcelona player also displayed a lot of clarity: “I see him at every training session; he has a lot of quality. We need to keep a cool head: I wasn\u2019t that bad before, and I\u2019m not that good now. Riquelme will bring us a lot.”<\/p>\n
Smiling, he then answered a question about Antony’s role in the team: “He brings us a lot; he also frees me up in the game. Thanks to him, we have options on both sides.” And when asked what Betis needs to do to aim for a title, he kept the tone light: “We need to work every day and do what the coach tells us.” To which Pellegrini replied, laughing: “I say it, but sometimes they don\u2019t do it!”<\/p>\n
Before leaving the room, Abde exchanged a few more jokes with his coach and gave a playful wink to the journalists present. A moment of friendliness that reflects the Moroccan: natural, funny, and always true to himself.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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