Drama in France’s Ligue 1: He learned of his mother’s death before playing and collapsed mid-match

Sad moment in the duel for Ligue 1 between Nantes and Montpellier: Issiaga Sylla he lost his mother hours before the match, even though the footballer decided to play. He started it, he broke it and his team won 3-0, but he could not hold back the tears and his companions went to embrace him. .

Despite the terrible news, the Guinean national team player he kept wanting to play. However, he could not contain his emotion and everyone present on the pitch went to cheer him up after his mother’s departure. The referee also asked him about his intentions to continue playing, but the African continued and called it quits be the leading figure in the party.

Boubakar Kouyaté, another Montpellier defender, came out to put his team-mate on the bench after the match against Nantes: “What Issiaga just did, not every player can do. He discovered that his mother died during the night, she gave her all to play and help the team. The club has him. We are with him wholeheartedly to share this difficult time. May your mother rest in peace.”

A key victory

Despite the sad event that preceded the match, the team pulled off an important away win to win comfortably. Montpellier finished in 12th place in Ligue 1 with 47 players and he walked away from the relegation fight. Exactly the opposite happens with Nantes, who are in the relegation position with 33 players, one less than Auxerre, their direct rival in this race to avoid falling into Ligue 2.