PSG – TFC: Vincent Sierro, the Euro in the spotlight

Vincent Sierra is a team player. Already in March of last year, he had analyzed the first selection in his career with Switzerland through the prism of the collective: “If I am there (in the selection), it is because my teammates allowed me to be there. My individual performances go through collective performances. »

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Two months later, the TFC captain’s speech has not changed, when discussing his possible presence at the Euro, that “Nati” will start on June 15 against Hungary, in Cologne. “Of course, I have this competition in my sights. But this goal depends on the team’s performance. If she plays well, the dynamics are good, individually you feel better. To help the team, I have to perform well individually, and vice versa. It goes hand in hand. »

The announcement of the Swiss advance list in a week

If next Friday, in Lausanne, his name is mentioned by coach Murat Yakin in the list of players who will join the Nati Euro preparatory camp (from May 27 to June 8), we can say that Vincent Sierro is coming from afar. Called up for the first time at the age of 28, the man who had only worn the red jersey in the under-20 category also had an unhappy start to the club season.

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Having little influence on the Toulouse game, criticized by certain supporters, Branco van den Boomen’s successor had even been left on the bench for several games (three consecutive Ligue 1 games started as a substitute between September and October) by his coach Carles Martinez Novell, without constantly repeating the confidence he had in his captain. He was right, as the former Young Boys of Berne then revealed themselves as one of the Violets’ flagship players; a return to grace still deciphered through the group: “I was kind of like the team. At the beginning I had a little trouble finding my place. We had few benchmarks, automaticity or confidence. So from mid-October I gained speed, my confidence returned, and so did the joy. »

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The goals (7) also came, a little later, a sign of the influence of Sierro, who in particular began to take penalties (five scored). “Goals give you self-confidence, and the desire to make even more of a difference. But performance should not always be analyzed through the prism of statistics. Some players have excellent matches but are not necessarily decisive. It doesn’t mean everything,” explains the Zion native.

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Slightly less visible during his recent outings, Sierro still has one game to play before the announcement of the roster for the Euro preparation camp. And this, which will be Kylian Mbappé’s last at the Parc des Princes, and the scene of PSG’s championship celebration, should be scrutinized particularly closely.