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Joan Armani: I'm not the new Pogba I'm myself, trying to write my own story

Joon Armani: His first choice was to join Real Madrid. Mbappe is the most admired MNM

By Yan Guo LuanPublished 3 years ago 4 min read

June Amendi recently in an interview to talk about his comparison with Paul Pogba, as well as playing for Real Madrid related topics.

"I am not the new Pogba, I am Joan Armani and I am trying to write my own story. There is always pressure at Real Madrid, no matter what the fee is, but I try to live up to expectations and do what I can on the pitch and so far it has gone very well."

"80 million euros? I'm not the one in my office to give that number, so whether it's 80 million, 60 million, 40 million, in the end when you come to Real Madrid and start a new journey, you have to show yourself."

"Joan Ameni has always worked for her goals, demanding improvement on and off the field and wanting to get better every day. He's not just training, he's always asking, 'How can I get better? 'I interact with him the most."

Joon Ameni, who played 70 games under Kovacic, said: "I have seen him develop to a certain extent and I am very happy to see players get results from their hard work. He wanted to do everything when he was young and that is why he is so experienced now and why he joined Real Madrid. He's the best player at his position and it shows in the stats."

Without Pogba and Kante, who can hold up France's midfield? Deschamps took five games to find the answer - the 22-year-old Real defender Joan Ameni. Joan Ameni broke the deadlock with a long-range strike in the 17th minute of this morning's quarter-final against England to put the Gallic Chanticleers on course for the semi-finals.

Up until the Qatar campaign, Joon Ameni had been a headache for the French team, not least the core of the squad, Mbappe, who he described as a peer who was sometimes too impetuous and could be an unsettling factor on and off the pitch. The French No10's claim is based on his own experience. Last season, when he was playing for Monaco, Joon Ameni unleashed a fierce tackle against Mbappe in the French League, which left a shadow of his mind. Before the World Cup training, "injury can not afford" coach Deschamps also specially reminded the younger generation, defensive fierce is not a bad thing, but to pay attention to the action, don't accidentally hurt their own.

Joan Ameni was young, but she knew very well the need to love one's own. In France's training camp, he has toiled behind the likes of Kylian Mbappe and Olivier Giroud, struggling to shake off his image as a "pain in the butt" and rarely used tackles in training. But as long as standing on the field, the fans called "Qiongmei" back, immediately can find a fierce side, let the opponent's center front core is very headache. Although his fierce style is still a double-edged sword, as he did this morning when he brought down Sacca in the box to give away a penalty, most of the time Joanne Ameni is France's go-to man, running into the front line in both attack and defence, effectively disrupting the Three Lions' schemes and systems.

"The first person to make an offer to me was Liverpool and we had a discussion. And then Real Madrid, in my mind, Real Madrid is the first choice. This is the biggest club in the world and if you want to achieve great things and have your name etched in history, there is no better choice than Real Madrid. So I didn't hesitate for a second, I told my agent that as long as Real Madrid are interested in me, we will do our best to get there. I've adapted. When I showed up in Paris, my choice was made and I'm still happy that Paris is interested in me."

Of Parisian front group MNM, Jean Ameni said: "Who do you like most of the three? I would say Mbappe because he is French and he is my team-mate, so obviously I want the best for him. But when I see these three guys playing together, it feels like football itself, they know each other very well and play the same style of football. More importantly, their characteristics complement each other and Paris is lucky to have all three stars. Would I be afraid to face them? No, when you play for Real Madrid you don't feel scared. To be honest, it will be fun to play against them and it means we are through in the Champions League and so are they. To be the best team anyway, you have to beat the best teams, so why not?"

"It was a very good goal from Joanie and we are all very happy for him." After the match, Mbappe, who had been hurt by "Joongmei", led the praise for his team-mate. "He filled a gap in our midfield, showed good talent and ambition to help the team." The French No10 said: "I'm looking forward to playing alongside him in the next two matches to achieve my goals."

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Yan Guo Luan

I like movies, music, science fiction and art. I am a certified graphic designer and create my own art. Things that inspire me include equality, respect and anything weird.

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