New Marseille signing Adrien Rabiot has shared his admiration for former Super Eagles defender Taye Taiwo, revealing that his childhood admiration for the player influenced his decision to join the Ligue 1 club.
Adrien Rabiot recently made the move to Marseille on a free transfer after leaving Juventus.
At his unveiling, Rabiot reflected on his early love for Marseille, saying, “
When I was younger, I loved watching Marseille play. It was the era of players like Niang and especially Taye Taiwo. I admired his strength, presence on the pitch, and his incredible ability to score goals from the left-back position. Watching him and others inspired me to dream of one day wearing the same shirt.”
Taiwo had a successful six-year stint at Marseille, contributing to the club’s league title win in 2010 and two Coupe de la Ligue titles in 2010 and 2011.
