It Was The Skills Of Jay-Jay Okocha That Made Blaise Matuidi Think Of
Becoming A Professional Footballer
Blaise Matuidi was born on the 9th day of April 1987 at Toulouse, France. He was
born to an Angolan father, Faria Rivelino and a Congolese mother, Élise.
His father
Rivelino at a young age emigrated to France from poverty-ridden Congo in a bid
to seek better living and secure a future for his children.
Matuidi grew up with four other siblings; Emmanuel, Jacqueline, Sylvie, and
Junior. All kids grew up in the Parisian suburb of Fontenay-sous-Bois, a place
where emptiness ends when there is football at one’s feet.
As a child, Blaise attended Victor Duruy school (located at Fontenay-sous-Bois).
Luckily, this school allowed Matuidi to play competitive soccer.
To the amazement of all, little Matuidi would do what other kids couldn’t do on
the field.
His quick rise to football fame during his schooling d.ays came, all thanks
to a PSG Legend Austin Jay-Jay
It was the skills of Jay-Jay Okocha that made Blaise think of going professional.
At the age of six, Matuidi’s parents felt it was right for their son to begin a football
career after recommendations from his school coach who first discovered his
talent.
Matuidi got accepted at his hometown club US Fontenay-sous-Bois where
he spent 5 years.
Below is a photo of little Blaise Matuidi and his teammates.
After five years at the club and in a bid to get further experience, Maltuidi joined
CO Vincennois where he was teammates with Yacine Brahimi for a year.
It was in
the year 1999 age 12 that Matuidi became rated as one of the best players in the
Île-de-France region (a region in north-central France).
Again, in a bid to get more youth experience, Matuidi starting multitasking his
career.
He accepted an offer from the prestigious Clairefontaine academy even
while at Vincennes.
Matuidi would train at the academy for three seasons, playing
there on weekdays while simultaneously playing for Vincennes on the weekends.
In 2001, he again left both clubs to sign for Créteil before finalizing his youth
career at Troyes between 2004 and 2005.
After playing his senior career at two
clubs (Troyes and Saint-Etienne), Maltuidi became the most sought-after player
and he got the best transfer opportunity.
On 25 July 2011, Paris Saint-Germain who just became rich confirmed Matuidi’s
signature as a replacement for the departed Claude Makélélé, who retired from
the sport.
The rest, as they say, is now history.
Without a doubt, Matuidi’s playing ability as well as his lifestyle off the pitch
builds up a complete picture of him.
It is pertinent to say that behind every
French footballer, there is a glamourous wag, girlfriend or wife.
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