Didier Roustan last appeared on air on June 22. On the set of L’Équipe du soir, he admitted to Olivier Ménard that he wasn’t feeling very well.
Didier Roustan: his last appearance in L’Equipe du soir on June 22 © Twitter / EDS
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“Didier Roustan, our president for life, has left us. For him, for you, tonight’s show will be special in order to pay tribute to him. Let’s remember together all the good times spent with him so as to never forget. We will always love you Didier“, publishes the account of L’Équipe du soir on X. Didier Roustan had been president for life on the set of the cult show, presented by Olivier Ménard, for more than 10 years. A key figure in the world of sports journalism, the 66-year-old man is no more. He died, as announced on Wednesday September 11 by the mayor of Cannes David Lisnard, on X.
It was since June 22 that Didier Roustan, who made his debut as a young star of Telefoot (TF1) at 21, had no longer appeared on the set of theEDS. It was during the night from Tuesday to Wednesday that the former footballer died, as specified by the account of the L’Equipe channel.Didier Roustan has left us. Lover and defender of beautiful football, the President for life of The Evening Team joins the football paradise and its idols. L’Équipe, devastated by this disappearance, sends its most sincere condolences to Didier’s family and loved ones“, we can read there. We can also discover the last appearance of Didier Roustan in the EDS, on June 22.
“No, it’s not going well at all.”
“No, I’m not okay, I got food poisoning, I can’t get over it. I don’t want to hide, no it’s not going to work at all“, Didier Roustan then affirmed, looking rather serious. A state which seemed to date back, and which worried him, as he made known.”But hey, we’ll make do.“, he concluded with his usual humor.Sometimes you’re just sick like that and then…“, he said before Olivier Ménard commented: “The president is not very reassuring.“
Obviously, behind this rather light exchange, there was probably something very worrying on the part of Didier Roustan, who after that did not appear on the air again. His death caused great emotion in the world of sport and more broadly in the media. It was Pascal Praud in particular who did not hide his emotion in Time for the prosThis morning.
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Didier Roustan had been president for life for more than 10 years on the set of the cult show, presented by Olivier Ménard. Exclusive – Didier Roustan at the opening of the exhibition “Vue du ciel” by 3D artist Johann Perathoner at the Royal Monceau-Raffles Paris on April 20, 2022. © Rachid Bellak / Bestimage
“Didier Roustan, our president for life, has left us. For him, for you, tonight’s show will be special in order to pay tribute to him. Let’s remember together all the good times spent with him so as to never forget. We will always love you Didier”, publishes the account of L’Équipe du soir on X. Last appearance on the air of Didier Roustan, before he leaves us. June 22 in L’Equipe du soir
Didier Roustan left us at the age of 66. The aficionados of L’Équipe du soir only know him. In his role as president for life, alongside Olivier Ménard, he does not mince his words, and sticks to his ideas. Didier Roustan – Red carpet of the 2018 France Football Ballon d’Or ceremony at the Grand Palais in Paris, France, on December 3, 2018. Croatian L.Modric wins the 2018 trophy. © Cyril Moreau/Bestimage
Xavier Gravelaine, Emmanuel Petit, Didier Roustan, Éric Naulleau, Louise Ekland and her son Sacha as well as Laurent Luyat on the set of ‘Cote Match’ on September 27, 2013 in Paris, France. Photo by Max Colin/ABACAPRESS.COM
Then, he quickly became the child prodigy of sports journalism. We will not forget his colorful shirts, his outfits that were often commented on each time he appeared on the set of L’EDS. Didier Roustan, Jean-Pierre Savelli – Exclusive – Special price – Evening of the 80th birthday of Michel Hidalgo (former coach of the French football team) at the Palais Maillot in Paris on March 25, 2013.
“I learned with emotion of the death of Didier Roustan”, writes David Lisnard. Didier Roustan – Red carpet of the 2018 France Football Ballon d’Or ceremony at the Grand Palais in Paris, France Croatian L.Modric wins the 2018 trophy. © Cyril Moreau/Bestimage
Didier Roustan during the “Velo D’Or 2023” ceremony at the Pavillon Gabriel in Paris, France on October 24, 2024. Photo by Jerome Dominé/ABACAPRESS.COM
In football, he was a libero, “the ultimate defender who plays without instructions”, wrote Le Monde about him. Michel Hidalgo, Didier Roustan – Exclusive – Special price – Evening of the 80th birthday of Michel Hidalgo (former coach of the French football team) at the Palais Maillot in Paris on March 25, 2013.
Didier Roustan, Michel Hidalgo, Bernard Sauvat – Exclusive – Special price – Evening of the 80th birthday of Michel Hidalgo (former coach of the French football team) at the Palais Maillot in Paris on March 25, 2013.
Eugène Saccomano and Didier Roustan – First television exhibition in Paris, Porte de Versailles.
Archives – Bernard Tapie, Didier Roustan and Michel Hidalgo – Evening of privatization of the TF1 channel in Paris. April 15, 1987
Didier Roustan on the set of ‘Cote Match’ on September 27, 2013 in Paris, France. Photo by Max Colin/ABACAPRESS.COM
