Nabil Fekir

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When normalcy returns, he tends to go and live in regular buildings. Just like how a normal person would. (Image: Instagram.com)

The former captain of the Olympique Lyonnais team now plays with the relatively humble Seville based Real Betis. We aren't taking anything away from Betis, and we certainly haven't given much credit to the monopolistic Ligue I, but we always thought that this midfielder would move to a club that challenged for titles when he decided to transfer from his hometown club. He has a love affair with Lyon, for he was born there. He spent his youth career there, almost half of it, and the rest with numerous other clubs. He has always wanted to prove his abilities to Lyon, and that's understandable to an extent. However, would his game have developed better had he moved to a different league sooner is a question that we'd be asking ourselves. We will never be able to answer that, but it is worth pondering. He's a player that is capable of scoring and assisting, but all of his exploits have been in the French League. His performances did pique LFC's interest, but they pulled the plug on the transfer at the last minute. One choice of his that has now made sense is his decision to play with the French national side in the world stage. It did earn him a World Cup medal in 2018, so maybe his choices ultimately work out.