The day after PSG’s defeat against Bayern (1-2), the front page of the newspaper L’Equipe dedicated to Achraf Hakimi’s injury was deemed “shameful”.
The images are chilling. Just moments before halftime in the clash Champions League between Paris Saint-Germain and Bayern Munich, Tuesday evening at the Parc des Princes, Achraf Hakimi was the victim of an odious tackle from Luis Diaz. Unable to put his foot on the ground, the Moroccan left the field in tears, while the Colombian was sent off.
While the worst was to be feared, the former Mandrilene ultimately had nothing broken, but “ suffers from a severe left ankle sprain, which will result in several weeks of unavailability », PSG announced this Wednesday via a press release. He should be unavailable between six and eight weeks, according to RMC Sport.
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For his part, The Team decided to put on the front page of its newspaper this Wednesday a photo of Luis Diaz’s abject tackle on Achraf Hakimi, accompanied by the headline: “A knee on the ground”. An editorial choice that made Pierre Ménès jump.
“Making it the front page is just shameful”
“To make a mistake about a possibly serious injury to a player is not great. But making it the front page is just shameful », castigated the former star consultant of Canal+ on his X account (ex-Twitter).
This Wednesday, Luis Diaz had a word for Achraf Hakimi in a message posted on his Instagram account, but did not deign to apologize for his senseless gesture with serious consequences. “
It was a night full of emotions. Football always reminds us that in 90 minutes anything can happen, the best and the worst, he wrote. I was sad not to finish the match with my teammates, but proud of their incredible effort. I wish Hakimi a quick return to the field. »
