Wendie Renard OLPlay Segment
I do think that some of the, how do I put this diplomatically, nutcases who like to trash Wendie Renard's reputation are incapable of answering a simple question: how can someone as homophobic as they like to make her out to be be so respected by players who know her and work with her? Whom are we supposed to trust, Twitter user MeadoCuleFan4Life or Renard's own teammates?
Anyway, pour yourself a glass of a decent Sauvignon Blanc and let's have a good and proper chat about WoSo's favorite bad Catholic, led by those who actually know her.
WENDIE RENARD OLPLAY SEGMENT: "WENDIE IS A PIONNER OF WOMEN'S FOOTBALL"
Ellie Carpenter [in English]: Yeah, Wendie [Renard] is a pioneer for women's football in France. For Lyon, she's a legend, and for the French National Team as well. I'm just honored to be playing with her at club, and it's an honor to her that she's been nominated so many times to the Ballon d'Or. So it's definitely deserved.
Anthony Lopes [Lyon men's goalkeeper]: It's hard to have longevity in the world of sports, especially at the top level. Wendie [Renard] handles it extremely well. I think she does - she's really an example for all the girls who want to do it [sports] longterm, who want to be perform. Wendie, she racks up good performance after good performance, she keeps getting nominated for the Ballon d'Or.
Alexandre Lacazette [Lyon men's forward]: Well it's remarkable what she's doing with Lyon, what she's doing with the French National Team. Even from a young age, she was able to make a place for herself a team who was already winning. And for her to remain an undisputed starter, captain, it shows all the qualities she has a a player and more importantly as a human being.
Dzsenifer Marozsan: Of course, a big leader on the field and also off the field. It [the Ballon d'Or nomination] is obviously deserved because each year she is very consistent, she's in charge of the team. She has a big heart as well. It's why she deserved it so much and why I am so happy for her.
Ellie Carpenter [in English]: Yeah, she's the best leader I've been under. Since I arrived here four seasons ago, you can just tell that she's very good with the team, she has such a good winning mentality but she also cares for the players and she's a great leader to have and also to play along side.
Anthony Lopes: Yeah, of course, she has an incredible presence. It's true that when you see her on the field, it's like when you see her in every day life. When she enters a room, you know it's Wendie Renard. So she's imposing. And I think that's important. it's important to stand out when you're competing in sports at the top level because it shows you're there, that you have the character for it, and that you're there to win.
Alexandre Lacazette: Yeah, I think she's a good captain for Lyon. She was able to set an example for many young players, that with a lot of hard work you can make it at the top level.
Ellie Carpenter [in English]: She is very funny, actually, when it's all fun and jokes. But when it's business, it's definitely business. And we know when it's business, because she turns into that mode.
Dzsenifer Marozsan: In the locker room, off the field, in life, everything, she's always very professional. There you have it. She's always there for us, for the players, to give advice and everything. That's why she is such a great leader.
