Video captures message from French president to Payet, from Vasco: “Marseille…”

In a video shared on social media by the president of France, Emmanuel Macronit is possible to see an excerpt from the meeting with the president of Brazil, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silvain which Dimitri Payetplayer of Vasco da Gama, also participated, in the city of São Paulo. At the moment, the Cruzmaltino athlete presented the two politicians with shirts from the Rio de Janeiro black and white team.

During the video, it is possible to see an excerpt in which Macron, a declared supporter of the Olympique de MarseillePayet's former club, sends a message to the French player: “Marseille misses you, you know that”, he commented. The moment also shows a conversation between Lula and the athlete, who says, with the help of a translator: “In São Paulo I’m a Corinthian, but in Rio I’m a Vasco fan”. The midfielder responds with a smile.

The 'diplomat' Dimitri Payet was guest of honor at two events that took place during Emmanuel Macron's visit to Brazil, one in São Paulo and the other in Brasília. The player was released by Vasco and returned to training this past Saturday, the 30th.