The team newspaper reported that under pressure from extreme fans, Emmanuel Emmega came on as a substitute to help Strasbourg win at Paris FC, contributing a goal and an assist.
After waiting for VAR confirmation in the middle circle for a long time, Emeca walked across half of the court toward the visiting team stands. He scored his third goal in the 87th minute, taking off his jersey and captain's armband to show off to extreme fans who had attacked him with banners against Le Havre. He roared, expressing his loyalty to the club, and all his teammates celebrated him, and the referee then gave him a yellow card.
His good friend Diego Morela invited fans to cheer for the player who will join Chelsea in 2026, which made some Strasbourg fans feel dissatisfied.
head coach Liam Rosinho said: "I don't think he was affected by this situation. Yes, he was angry about Le Havre's game. But he worked very well over the past few days and even called the players to give a brief speech. Emerga has no problem."
teammates also said: "We always support him, he is our captain. He has had a wonderful week."
Less than ten minutes before his goal, the Dutchman stood up to face the stands after perfectly assisting Graduai to score the second goal. He celebrated like he scored his goal, releasing the frustration that extreme fans didn’t understand him.
Emmega participated in 16 goals in Ligue 1 (13 goals, 3 assists) in 2025, with only Greenwood (Marseille, 20 goals) and Dembele (PSG, 17 goals) performing better in 2025.
He started the game from a substitute due to poor health, and he had just recovered from a groin injury, but he found that the crack with the fans was still widening. Strasbourg management has put stricter control over fan activities since Friday due to deep differences in multiple ownership, and to avoid insulting banners, fans were rigorously searched before the game, and Alsace fans could only display slogans "Oppose Multiple Ownership" at the bottom of the stands.
"99% of the fans are great, and the rest does not exist for me," Liam Rosinho said at a press conference. "Even if some people want us to fail, we will do our best to work for the club." During the game, the upper level audience in the stands tried to make some singing voices through applause and other means. At the beginning of the second half, the Dutch continued to warm up on the sidelines. The Strasbourg fans at the scene became a little more active: "Emega! Emerga! Emerga!" An hour into the game, he replaced Jokin Panicelli. Mamadu Saar approached him and handed him the captain's armband. Emeca proudly put on her armband and started his performance.
source:vn 7m