THE SPORT SCAN – After playing at OL, Chelsea and with the Blues, Florent Malouda, now retired, decided to leave the world of football permanently and join the army.
Destiny sometimes reserves (big) surprises. Florent Malouda, retired since 2018, former French international (80 caps, 9 goals), notably under Raymond Domenech, spent with Olympique Lyonnais or even the London club Chelsea, joined the army, more precisely within of the citizen reserve of the 3rd foreign infantry regiment (REI), as a combat officer.
« The 3e foreign infantry regiment welcomes into its citizen reserve Mr. Florent Malouda, as an officer. After an exceptional career in international football, he is keen to share and transmit the values of commitment to Guyanese youth alongside the legionnaires of the 3rd REI”shared on the social network X (formerly Twitter), the Corps Commander of the Foreign Legion.
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This system allows public or famous figures, such as artists or former athletes, to volunteer to highlight the values and missions of the military institution, without the latter themselves being real military. Malouda, originally from Cayenne, will join the regiment based in Kourou, in the north of the department. The former striker had also represented Guyana in international matches at the end of his career. Like a return to basics, then.
