“The beautiful game”. Where did this name for football come from? There is no exact science behind it. However, a big reason why it’s called so is because of the unpredictable nature of that sport. The epitome of that unpredictability is the art of dribbling. Nothing quite excites a crowd like a mazy dribble. When the attacker feints right, and goes left, leaving his defender in the dust after a stepover, the crowd rises up from their seats. A roulette follows, and another one bites the dust as the crowd holds their breath.
Even if the attacker loses the ball then, the fans have already had a euphoric experience. Goals win you games, defence wins you titles, but dribbles win your hearts.
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That is why Momo Cissé is capturing the hearts and minds of the fans of the clubs he has played for. Born in Conakry, Guinea, the diminutive winger, rated as one of the top-20 talents in all of Bundesliga, has a childlike joy to his game. The 19-year-old is well on his way to the top, having spent the recent season on loan at Wisla Krakow from VfB Stuttgart.
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Momo Cissé talked to FootTheBall in an exclusive interview to decode his game, what makes him tick, his ambitions for his career and his journey so far.
Momo Cissé- Career so far
Momo almost wasn’t a footballer. If not for his father’s playing pedigree, he wouldn’t have gotten into the game that would come to define his life.
“When I was five years old, I started playing football. And in the beginning, I didn’t like it so much, you know? So my father took me to watch his game every time. That’s how I fell in love with the game,” Momo Cissé said.
From then on, it was some journey, which took him to Germany via Paris. The biggest stop on that journey would be, in Momo’s words, “The best academy in France”. Le Havre’s alumni include the likes of Paul Pogba, Edouard Mendy and Riyad Mahrez. Momo Cissé could soon join this esteemed list.
“There are many good young players in France. Even now, if you go to Le Havre academy, you will see very good players. Before I went to Le Havre, I was in Paris FC (Currently in Ligue 2) and they made me an offer to stay but I wanted to join Le Havre. I saw that Pogba played there, Mahrez played there and many more. So, I went there to try to be the best I could…
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