34-year-old Chelsea, Lens, Sevilla, and Hebei former player Gale Kakuta recently accepted an interview with RMC Sports and denounced the players' "character" deliberately shaped.
Kakuta has played for fifteen clubs in eight different countries so far in his career. He said: "In this environment, you cannot be kind. You must show your fangs and establish your own rules in the locker room. Some people are born like this, while others deliberately shape their personality and personality. But from my experience, you will become a monster."
"I have experienced all levels of leagues and different cultures. Top players do not love each other, but they have a common goal, that is, to win and compete for trophy. Therefore, they will fight for each other on the court, but they will live their own lives off the court. They know that they do not love each other, but they have a common goal. As the league level decreases, players will become more selfish, everyone only cares about swiping data. They fantasize that they can go to Real Madrid, but in the end they will only achieve nothing."
"These characters are created by themselves. It is also because of imitating top players. Everyone wants to create a perfect image that does not exist at all. When the truth is revealed, people will be shocked because it does not match the image you show. In fact, you are just creating a character to please fans or protect yourself. The lower the league level, the more people will fantasize that 'I want to score 40 goals in a single season like Mbappe'. But you are not Mbappe, and you can't score 40 goals in a team like Besanson."
When talking about life in the locker room, he did not hide his disappointment: "When you are at the peak, everyone is a friend, and when you fall to the trough, you know who is a real friend. Some people remain humble after rising, while others start to create a character. This makes me laugh because I am consistent. But it is heartbreaking to see some people's transformation. I won't name it, but what they create is not their true self at all."