Last Saturday, Bafodé Diakitée had a unique moment in breaking through the lawn of the Stadium of Toulouse as a holder and opponent of his training club, Toulouse FC. This event had a special significance for the player born in Toulouse, who had already scored at the previous meeting in Lyon, thus displaying his current form. Carles Martinez Novel’s remarks at a press conference, expressing the hope that the former player would be happy with his return but not the result, stressed the importance of this match and the club’s attachment to its former element.

The titularization of Bafodé Diakitée by Bruno Genesio marked the expected return of the “Pitchoun” to his audience, a first since his departure in 2022. The experience of the previous year, where he had only been able to participate in a few minutes of play due to a shoulder injury, and that of two years earlier, also missed due to a thigh injury, made this return even more significant. The victory of the LOSC (1-2), thanks to the goals of Matías Fernandez-Pardo and Mitchel Bakker, crowned this first title as an opponent of the Téfécé.

Beyond the sporting result, Bafodé Diakitée’s return to Toulouse was full of emotion and conviviality. The exchanges with the ball pickers, who were dismissed from Toulouse ACF, its first club, and the reunions with former staff colleagues have accentuated the feeling of pleasure and familiarity. The player expressed his satisfaction at regaining the warm atmosphere and fervor of the Toulouse public, stressing that this return to the sources was a particularly rewarding and nostalgic experience.