The day after the first day of the Valais Women Cup, we had the privilege of talking with one of the most famous PSG players, Sabrina Delannoy. As part of the magnificent Parc Val d'Illiez thermal baths, we talked about the upcoming season, talk!

Already 10 years she wears the colors of PSG and yet, we always feel this mixture of passion and ambition when she speaks of the club "which allowed him to be a holder" from his arrival, at 20 years only. At the time, Paris did not show the same ambitions as today, proof that women's football has already evolved a lot in France.
When we talk about professionalization, she remembers "how complicated it was to recover physically when you had to record studies, work and training." Behind her apparent decadence, we feel that she is aware of being part of the privileged and admits "have always worked hard to get there."
The work, you understood it, is the source of motivation of this athlete who made the choice to "continue to work at the PSG foundation in parallel, to prepare the after" even if for the moment, it is focuses on the present.
This year, PSG has bet on 6 players from the U19 to complete the staff of Farid Benstiti, she sees "a great opportunity to accompany young people in their rise to power" even if they will take time to " can be at the level of a league match. " Today, the "expectations of the staff are higher in terms of the expected level" than it was in its early days, but with the arrival of many international, "evolve in such a group is very formative. "

The goals of Paris are the same as last year's "to write history by adding 1 title or 2 to the charts", but his people have changed! "I made the armband to focus on my performances, it will not change my involvement, nor my desire to give everything on the ground" she confides with a lot of serenity, recalling in passing her special affection for " the supporters who support them in good times and in bad times. "
It is hard not to make the connection with the early elimination of the Blue in Canada for which "it took a little time to clear the disappointment before enjoying a well deserved vacation." From September, after the resumption of the championship, it will also be necessary to focus on the coming tricolor deadlines, including the preparation of the Olympics, "where to wear the colors of France will be a great pride" and qualify for the Euro 2017 in the country Low. For this, she knows she will "continue to deliver solid performance to be selected because, nothing is acquired" especially since the group will have only 18 players.
Defeats against FC Bayern yesterday, the Parisian women will play tomorrow the small final of the Valais Women Cup against Zurich, Swiss champion title, "with the desire to take a new course in the preparation and waiting for new arrivals for to reinforce." After all, the season has not yet started and everything is still possible on the transfer market, but it will be necessary to do quickly to "give time to recruits to join the group and show cohesion." An important element that made the difference last year against the "big European teams."

Before leaving to meet her teammates for dinner, she very calmly evokes "the need to make the D1 more attractive, thanks to why the rapprochements between clubs in Ligue 1 and women's section, as in Lille" and "the lack of homogeneity between the teams compared to Germany where the championship is more open "before concluding on" the need to have objective media, which work to accompany the development of women's football. "
It is on these few words that our exchange is concluded and we wish a good season to Paris Saint Germain.

See you this afternoon for the rest of the Valais Cup!

Koralee Cano
Photo credit: Cyrielle B. - Sport'N'Pics