What’s higher than celebrating your birthday by making your debut in your new soccer membership? Doing so on the Santiago Bernabeu.
On Tuesday, Valentin Rosier marked his twenty ninth birthday by finishing his first aggressive look for Osasuna, taking part in the total 90 in a 1-0 defeat to Real Madrid. Having performed in all six of Osasuna’s preseason friendlies (beginning 4), Rosier stepped up and delivered on the proper wingback place with 4 clearances, three interceptions, and two tackles, holding his personal in opposition to the likes of Kylian Mbappe and Vinicius Junior.
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In distinction to Osasuna, Real Madrid entered the season opener on the again of a shortened preseason. They returned to motion on August 12 in a 4-0 pleasant win in opposition to Tirol, their first match since dropping 4-0 to Paris Saint-Germain within the FIFA Club World Cup semifinal. Their second match since returning would see them face off in opposition to Osasuna, the place they struggled to interrupt down the Basque facet regardless of having the majority of possession. In reality, Osasuna would possibly simply have come away with some extent within the capital had it not been for Juan Cruz bringing Mbappe to the ground and permitting the French striker to open the scoring from the penalty spot. Against all odds, they remained within the sport till the ultimate whistle, they usually did so because of an excellent show from Rosier.
Having launched his profession within the French fourth tier with Rodez, Rosier took his skills to Ligue 1 facet Dijon earlier than heading overseas and spending the 2019/20 season with Sporting, the place he was unable to interrupt into the facet. He then made the transfer to Istanbul and joined Besiktas, the place he helped them win a home treble in 2021 and was named within the Team of the Season earlier than finally departing the membership halfway via the 2023/24 season. After making simply three appearances on mortgage at Nice, Rosier determined to begin a brand new journey in Spain with newly promoted Leganes, becoming a member of the Pepineros on a free switch. And while he was unable to maintain them afloat within the top-flight, he nonetheless made probably the most of his alternative by changing into a significant cog in protection and making 32 league appearances.
It’s been stated that availability is crucial capability, and maybe no one is best proof of this than Rosier. He missed 40 matches in 2016/17 with an ankle damage and 30 in 2018/19 with foot points, however since then, he has missed simply 15 matches in complete, together with his most up-to-date damage happening in December 2023 throughout his closing month with Besiktas.
“I think it’s down to God, but I do what I have to do,” Rosier tells WFi. “I had injuries, so I couldn’t play, but afterwards, I have felt good with my body and have been training well both at my football club and outside.”
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Whilst a few of that is purely all the way down to luck, a few of it’s all the way down to Rosier taking issues into his personal palms and having fun with wholesome consuming habits, getting sufficient sleep each evening, and taking the time to relaxation and recuperate. What’s extra, Rosier hasn’t simply been coaching together with his membership workforce, however he’s even been mixing it up and dabbling in kickboxing.
“One of my best friends’ brothers was a champion in kickboxing, so we have worked together and trained,” Rosier says.
“It’s good for the body, and I also like to do boxing. When I have time off, I’m free to do whatever I want, and I like doing boxing because it’s a new thing for me. When I was young, I also got karate badges, so I like sports like this, and I like doing this with my friend.
“It’s mainly about the mentality and having more control over myself, and after boxing, it’s good because I work my body, so it’s good for me and my football attributes.”
Apart from kickboxing, Rosier has loads of different exterior pursuits like watching manga, taking part in Grand Theft Auto or NBA 2K together with his associates, and getting tattoos. “I like tattoos a lot,” he provides. “I have tattoos of my mother, my family, my friend, my favorite video games, and afterwards, the rest is me, what I like, who I am. I have tattoos everywhere except for my legs.”
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At 29 years of age, Valentin Rosier has bounced round from numerous golf equipment and nations in pursuit of a long-term journey – can he lastly discover the steadiness that he’s been on the lookout for with Osasuna?