Delfim on Sporting’s form and Marseille memories: The process is... | OneFootball

Delfim recalled the nightmare he experienced in Marseille, which still motivates a legal process, initiated by the former player. The former Sporting player gave an interview to the newspaper A Bola, where he talked about his time in the French league, where he spent about 40 months without playing due to an injury that was not properly treated.

"It's strange when two teams I represented face each other in the Champions League. Sporting, which propelled me to the highest level, made me part or a large part of the professional I eventually became and prepared me for an international challenge that began in France, with Marseille, where, without a doubt, I lived moments of great nightmare and some magic as well.", Delfim began to explain.

Delfim suffered a muscle contracture while sleeping on a bus trip between Marseille and Lyon with the team. This was followed by various diagnoses and surgical interventions. The player also spoke about this situation: "The process is currently in the European Court of Human Rights. Fortunately for me, it is no longer under the jurisdiction of the French justice system. Last February, I received another negative opinion from the French Supreme Court, which did not surprise me, and, legitimately, I proceeded to the European Court of Human Rights. This has ceased to be a process; it is undeniably a cause. I am living, or still living, everything that was done to me over 23 years ago, from the beginning of July 2002 to the present day."

"I hold some contempt for those who used Marseille (...) It is a club that, as I said, I have nothing against the emblem and the institution, but against those who used and abused the positions they held within it, because the club itself is a huge club, full of great emotions, based in a city where football is in the air", stated the former Sporting player, not revealing any resentment towards the French emblem.

He also spoke about the possibility of a third consecutive championship: "It is a very positive motivational boost for the players, and there is a great desire from the structure and all the fans."

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