The Turkish supporters are fascinating, episode 768. We know the tradition of fiery fans of Galatasaray, Besiktas or Fenerbahçe, always ready to come and impress the recruits from Istanbul airport.

But we still did not imagine that Léo Dubois, author of a difficult last season at Olympique Lyonnais, started as captain and concluded as understudy for the promising Malo Gusto (19), would be entitled to such a reception on Wednesday evening.

#CANLI - Leo Doubois Galatasaray için İstanbul'da!

https://t.co/dFU3wrdELq

— A Spor (@aspor) July 20, 2022


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Well yes, the 27-year-old right-back was welcomed like a real

rock star

by several dozen supporters of Galatasaray, where he is about to commit this Thursday.

All smiles, the former Nantes player tried to take up Turkish songs, like an ultra from the Bosphorus, before proudly brandishing the scarf of the main group of club fans.

For this glimpse of a first experience outside Ligue 1, the tricolor international (13 caps) enjoys a completely different enthusiasm than during his last months at Parc OL, where he was regularly whistled by part of the public. .

Images as tasty and improbable as the press release from the Istanbul club, which announced a few hours earlier “official negotiations with OL” concerning the transfer of “Léo… Michel Joseph Claude Dubois” the aptly named.

Who would dare to criticize his career choice after such a fanfare start, seriously?

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