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Bleudechauffe 0123 3 portrait SPORT &FORME Samedi 30 mars 2013 Mathieu Valbuena sur la pelouse du Stade de France lors du match France-Espagne (0-1), mardi 26mars. JB AUTISSIER/PANORAMIC Bleu de chauffe football | A28ans, Mathieu Valbuena, milieu de l’Olympique de Marseille au cursus et au physique atypiques, ne s’est pas épargné pour devenir l’un des piliers de l’équipe de France Remi Dupré ker, le râblé «lilliputien»affiche une belle teur m’a permis de m’aguerrir. Dans le cir- décisives cette saison, devenant ainsi l’un constance, tant avec l’Olympique de Mar- cuit professionnel, qui est très physique, des stratèges les plus estimés de Ligue 1. seille, avec qui il effectue sa septième sai- c’est dur de s’imposer avec ma morpholo- «Iln’est plus ce chien fou que certains tMathieu Valbuena s’éleva son,qu’ensélection.Avantd’affronterl’Es- gie. Au vu de mon parcours atypique, je décriaient, considère Philippe Lucas. Il est dans les airs de Saint-Denis, pagne, Mathieu Valbuena incarnait les n’aurais jamais pensé un jour découvrir plussereinetmoinsrevanchard.»Trèsatta- Dates exécutant un retourné acro- ambitions de Tricolores désireux de bat- l’OM, et encore moins l’équipe de France.» ché àson club, le métronome olympien batiquedevant un public du trelaRoja.«L’objectif,c’estdeterminerpre- Se distinguant par sa niaque sur les observeavec«beaucoupderecul»lesalga- Stade de France médusé. mier du groupe, confiait-il. Le nul obtenu à pelouses, Mathieu Valbuena appartient à rades actuelles entre le dirigeant mar- 1984 E Naît le 28septembre à L’écran numérique indi- Madrid aapporté des ondes positives à cette catégorie de joueurs puisant leurs seillais Vincent Labrune et son prédéces- quait alors 20 secondes de jeu entre les l’équipe. Tout le monde nous voyait perdre ressourcesdanslaconcurrencequotidien- seur Pape Diouf. «L’OM est un club exi- Bruges (Gironde). Bleus et l’Espagne,et le numéro8tricolore là-bas ou prendre une gifle. Ce fut un ne et la hantise du banc de touche. «J’ai dû geant, avec des côtés super et des moins affichait, àtravers ce geste aussi auda- déclic.» me battre tout le temps, chaque saison, bons côtés, note Mathieu Valbuena. C’est 2003 cieux qu’improbable, son assurance du Cele futd’autantplus pourlelutinpho- pour contredire les préjugés,insiste-t-il. ce qui fait son charme.» Al’aise dans son Quitte, à18ans, le centre moment. Enchaînant débordements inci- céen, ailier de formation reconverti cette L’Olympique de Marseille, qui n’est pas un rôle de poursuivant d’un PSG qui «est ren- de formation des Giron- sifs et ouvertures millimétrées,lemeneur saison en numéro10 par son sélection- longfleuvetranquille,colle assezbien àma tré dans un autre monde»,lenuméro28 dins de Bordeaux. de jeu de l’Olympique de Marseille, qui se personnalité. J’aime la difficulté.» phocéenentend retrouver durablement rendra àNice dimanche 31mars pour le «Ilacette manière de dire :“Bande de la Ligue des champions. Il ad’ailleurs fait 2006 compte de la 30e journée de L1, s’est révélé «Iln’est plus cons, vous allez voir ce que vous allez voir”, de cette visée européenne une condition Rejoint, en juillet, l’Olym- être l’une des forces vives d’une équipe de renchérit Philippe Lucas, son entraîneur préalableàlaprolongationde son contrat, pique de Marseille. France battue (1-0), mardi 26mars, par la ce chien fou au centre de formation des Girondins. La àl’horizon 2015, avec l’OM. Roja et désormais distancée d’un point concurrence,c’est son truc. Il rebondit là où Le natif de Bruges (Gironde), qui ains- 2010 par sa concurrente directe sur la route du que certains décriaient. d’autres pourraient s’écrouler. J’ai regretté crit un but dès sa première sélection en Lors du match amical Mondial brésilien. son départ, à18ans, de Bordeaux, et qu’on équipe de France, lors d’un match amical France-Costa Rica, en Quatre jours plus tôt, priés par les jour- Il est plus serein ne luiait pas donné une deuxième chance contreleCostaRicaàlaveilleduchaotique mai, il inscrit un but à nalistes de commenter àchaud la perfor- àcause de sa taille. Mais cela lui apermis Mondial2010, alongtemps eu une trajec- l’occasion de son baptê- mance de haut vol de Mathieu Valbuena à et moins revanchard » d’être dans la revanche et d’adapter son toiresinueuseaveclesBleus.LouéparLau- me du feu avec les Bleus. l’issue du match qualificatif face àlaGéor- jeu.» rent Blanc pour ses qualités techniques et gie (3-1), Didier Deschamps avait opté Philippe Lucas Ayant signé un premier contrat àl’OM son rendement sur le terrain, le Mar- 2012 pour la sobriété. «Jel’utilise et il est dans entraîneur de Valbuena àBordeaux en 2006, Mathieu Valbuena est actuelle- seillais est paradoxalement l’unique Sélectionné par Laurent un registre offensifoù il est décisif àtravers ment le joueur le plus ancien de l’effectif joueur de champ parmi l’effectif tricolore Blanc dans la perspective ses passes et ses buts»,avait glissé le sélec- phocéen. Lancé dans l’arène par le techni- àn’avoir jamais foulé les pelouses ukrai- de l’Euro 2012, il est le tionneur des Bleus. Peu enclin àl’apologie neur et par l’entraîneur marseillais, Elie cien belge Eric Gerets, il est dirigé durant nienneslors de l’Euro 2012. «Jepars d’un seul joueur de champ sur le vif, le patron des Tricolores ne pou- Baup. «J’ai épuré mon jeu àceposte où on trois saisons (2009-2012) par un certain… principe:toute expérience est toujours parmi l’effectif tricolore vaittoutefoisquesaluer,mêmeaminima, sait qui est passé avant moi chez les Didier Deschamps. Entre les deux hom- bonne àprendre, philosophe-t-il. Celle de ànedisputer aucun laprestationdupetit(1,67m)milieudeter- Bleus»,souligne-t-il.Danssonautobiogra- mes, les rapports ont parfois été «diffici- l’Euro 2012 aété dure pour moi. Je n’ai tout match durant la compé- rain de l’OM, auteur d’une passe décisive phie (Mon parcours du combattant,Edi- les»,selon le meneur de jeu olympien. simplement pas compris. J’avais quasi- tition. et de sa cinquième réalisation en sélec- tions du Rocher) parue en janvier2012, «Pas mal de personnes pensaient que l’in- ment disputé tous les matchs qualificatifs. tion, et principal artisan de la précieuse Mathieu Valbuena s’était présenté com- tronisation de Didier Deschamps àlatête J’avais reçu des félicitations. Et je n’ai pas victoire. me un «self-made-man»,revenant sur des Bleus allait me desservir par rapport à joué uneseule minute. Mais je ne suis pas Mathieu Valbuena, 28 ans, est en passe sonexclusionen2003ducentredeforma- notrevécu àMarseille, confesse le joueur. quelqu’unqui se plaint. C’est comme cela de devenir l’une des piècesmaîtresses du tion des Girondins de Bordeaux et sa tra- Mais on atoujourseu une relationtrès pro- qu’il faut réagir dans le milieu.» puzzle assemblé par Didier Deschamps. versée du désert dans lesclubs amateurs fessionnelle. Il m’a appris l’exigence et il a La venue de la Roja, meilleure sélection Le 6février, le véloce meneur de jeu, tant de Langon Castets (2003-2004) et Libour- confiance en moi.» de l’histoiredufootball, au Stade de Fran- raillé pour son gabarit hors normes, avait ne (2004-2006), quiévoluent respective- Al’OM,celuiquialongtempsalternéles ceaoffertàMathieuValbuenaunenouvel- symboliquement inscritunbut de la tête, ment en CFA2 et National. «J’en ai chié passages àvide et les parenthèses flam- le occasion de prouver sa valeur. «Aujour- humiliant les grands défenseurs alle- pour en arriver là, estime le joueur, freiné boyantes aconquis les cyclothymiques d’hui les Bleus auraient du mal àsepasser mands lors du match amical perdu (2-1) dans son ascension par un retard de crois- tifosi du Stade-Vélodrome grâce àsanou- de lui»,avance Philippe Lucas. Al’aune de par les Bleus contre la Nationalmanns- sance rédhibitoire aux yeux des entraî- velle régularité. Impulsant le tempo du soncursus,lelutinmarseillaisnepeutque chaft. Visage de boxeur aux yeux de coc- neurs.Lefaitd’avoirgoûtéaumondeama- onze phocéen, il adéjà distillé huit passes savourer ce constat. p.
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