Zaïre-Emery back with the U21s, Baticle sets out the target

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·8 ottobre 2025

Zaïre-Emery back with the U21s, Baticle sets out the target

Warren Zaïre-Emery (19 years old), midfielder for Paris Saint-Germain, returns to the France U21 squad with his motivation intact. Gérald Baticle, the coach of the French U21 team, praised his commitment and passion for the game during a press conference, expressing hope that he will reconnect with the progress that marked his meteoric rise in the PSG shirt.

Baticle: “He’s going to bring us a lot, I want to help him”

“He’s a great player, but above all, he’s a good person, a true football enthusiast—you love football. You always want to play. Warren is like that. He’s coming to give us a hand. The idea is to be together, to perform well, to enjoy ourselves. We hope he brings us something extra and gets back on the rise. He’s going to bring us a lot, and I want to help him get back on track with his development. We mustn’t forget that he’s still very young.”

For Gérald Baticle, Warren Zaïre-Emery embodies everything he loves about football: a love for the game, simplicity, and a constant desire to improve. The U21 coach sees this return as an essential step to relaunch the young Parisian, who has been held back by a season marked by competition and injuries.

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The goal is twofold: to rediscover collective enjoyment while supporting a raw talent in his rebuilding process. At 19, the PSG captain has already experienced early highs—Champions League, Euros—but the coach mainly wants to give him an environment conducive to flourishing. With the U21s, Zaïre-Emery must become what he has never stopped being: a passionate player before being a prodigy.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇫🇷 here.