Juventus midfielder Adrien Rabiot hit the headlines after France’s Euro 2021 Round of 16 exit against Switzerland. His performance is not the reason behind that, his mother and agent Veronique Rabiot is.
The 27-year-old French midfielder is currently playing in the World Cup for his country. Tomorrow he is under doubt to face Leo Messi’s Argentina in the World Cup final due to illness. The unavailability of Paul Pogba and N’Golo Kante has presented a golden opportunity for the box-to-box midfielder. He, alongside Real Madrid starlet Aurelien Tchouameni has formed an incredible midfield duo throughout this tournament.
🇫🇷 Adrien Rabiot made more successful ball recoveries (8) than any other France player against England.
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Adrien Rabiot has been in the books of Manchester City, PSG and currently, he is with Juventus. He is technically decent and has an eye for a goal. But his career highlights so far have been majorly overshadowed by his mother’s shenanigans.
Who are Adrien Rabiot’s parents?
Adrien Rabiot was born on April 3rd, 1995 in Saint-Maurice, France. His father is Michael Rabiot and his mother is, the infamous Veronique Rabiot. Michael was an ardent football fan and his son and wife’s predominant influence was to get actively associated with the beautiful game.
From the age of 6, Michael put him in Creteli’s youth academy, where he spent 6 years. His following youth contracts consisted of the likes of Manchester City, Pau, and PSG, all thanks to his talent. He was promoted to PSG’s senior team at the tender age of 17, in 2012.
What does Veronique Rabiot do for a living?
Veronique Rabiot is one of those pushiest parents we see regularly. She took charge of her son’s career from a very early stage and became his agent.
Veronique has a massive influence on her son’s career. Her bouts with PSG started after his opening spell in the club. She has constantly hassled the club officials for her son’s lack of game time. His loan move to Toulouse for more game time also didn’t go well with Veronique.
This summer Manchester United opened talks with Juventus for a potential move. But Veronique’s hardball playing style forced Manchester United to back off. Veronique’s absurd wage demands and her demands for extra bonuses crashed the deal.
Why did Veronique Rabiot fight with Kylian Mbappe’s father after Euro 2021?
Veronique put on a show after France’s shock exit from the Euro 2021 round of 16 on penalties. She had a go against PSG forward Kylian Mbappe’s father for Mbappe’s deciding penalty miss. She also accused him of being ‘selfish’ and for not playing for his teammates. Veronique reportedly also shouted at Paul Pogba for losing the ball in the 91st minute, which led to Switzerland’s crucial goal.
Adrien completely denied any ill behavior of his mother. “Nothing at all happened in the stands. It was a bit surprising to hear all of that. I spoke with her and I believe her when she tells me that nothing happened, that’s the truth. You could see some irritation on the video, that can always happen, but who knows what was said?”, Rabiot told.
When he was asked if he talked with his teammates, he said, “I haven’t spoken about it with Mbappe or Pogba, there was nothing on their side nor on my own so there was no need to speak about any of it”, he told the French outfit Telefoot.