Gelson Martins: from ostracism to decisive in Monaco

Gelson martins, 25, was ostracized when he was sanctioned by the Disciplinary Commission of the LFP (French league) for six months after an unfortunate gesture with a referee. The Portuguese, after a long tug of war, could not dress short until last December 6 August, the date his punishment ended. “Every time I make mistakes, I take my mistakes and pay for them. What does not kill us makes us stronger, everything is behind us and now I am stronger “, He said after serving his sanction for pushing the referee during Nimes-Monaco. That incident was on February 1, before the pandemic that rages across the world and in sports. Now once rehabilitated, he smiles again and feels important.

Almost ten months later, Gelson was finally able to celebrate a goal. It was last weekend in the Girondins de Bordeaux win, to round off a great performance in the attacking trident of Nico Kovac's team (Volland-Ben Yedder and the aforementioned Gelson). You had to scrutinize until the beginning of the year (January 12) to find his last goal scored. It was in a tie at 3 against PSG. The best Gelson is back. “Now I'm back and I'm happy to be able to do what I love the most, play football. What happened is behind us and now I have to help the team, “he said in Telefoot.

Objective: Euro 2021

The former Atlético de Madrid footballer is fundamental in the Monegasque attack. So far this season he has played eight games in which he has scored a goal and has given an assist. He also forced a penalty. And he is one of the most outstanding players in Ligue 1: he is one of those who dribbles the most and the one who causes the most fouls.

His intention is to recover the level that established him at Sporting de Portugal as one of the most interesting wingers of the moment. “I'm still adjusting, because after six months without playing, it is normal that I do not immediately regain my level before suspension. I work for this. I also need playtime to regain confidence “. Wise words. Gelson Martins has one objective: to return to a list of Fernando Santos, with whom he made his debut in the Portuguese team and who included him in the final list of the World Cup in Russia. The delay of the Eurocup has allowed him a second chance. If you're lucky, you can earn a spot.