Published Date:
03 November 2009
BOBO Balde netted a goal on his first league start for over 18 months then revealed his depression at his Celtic misery.
The defender netted for Valenciennes against his old club Toulouse in a 3-0 win – only the second time he'd ever scored in the French League.
Balde said: "It feels great to be back and score.
"The last time I scored in France was actually for Toulouse – it was my only goal I scored in Ligue 1. Celtic was a difficult part of my life. When you are a footballer, you want to play.
"I just wanted to get to the end of my contract and I trained alone with a physio.
"That meant I remained fit enough and I passed all the tests when Valenciennes wanted to sign me."
The veteran defender was frozen out at Parkhead and last started a game at the end of Celtic's title-winning season in 2008. He finally left Celtic in the summer and it took him until last month to fix himself up with a new club when he signed for French outfit Valenciennes.
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Last Updated:
02 November 2009 10:19 PM
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Source:
The Scotsman
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Location:
Edinburgh
