Véronique Rabiot Takes a Swipe at the French Media, Citing Messi and Neymar

Véronique Rabiot, mother and agent of Adrien Rabiot, has spoken out in an interview with La Gazzetta dello Sport regarding the media treatment she has received since her son’s professional career began at Paris Saint-Germain.

Is Véronique Rabiot an easy target for the French media? The mother and agent of Adrien Rabiot has often faced criticism for being perceived as overprotective of her son and for her extravagant contract renegotiation requests. These factors may have played a part in PSG’s decision to let Adrien Rabiot leave on a free transfer.

She has defended herself and explained her perspective: “I don’t think Messi’s father was ever criticized for taking care of his son. Nor was Neymar’s father in Brazil. It’s a problem with the French media. I’ve been accompanying Adrien to training since he was 6 years old. I did it at PSG because at 17, he didn’t have a driver’s license and was allowed by the club.”

“I’ve always been treated with respect by the people I interact with, starting with PSG President Nasser Al Khelaifi and Carlo Ancelotti, whom I met three times when Adrien was a minor at PSG. I can’t say the same about certain media and personalities who can’t fathom that a woman, a mother at that, can be like a father managing her son’s career. Today, fortunately, there are many more women in football, on television, as agents, as referees,” she said.