The thrill of a first. The Stade de France, its bays, its atmosphere, Mickaël Guillard (23 years old) has dreamed of it since he was very young. Saturday November 9, the dream came true. In the 41st minute of a match which saw Fabien Galthié's men crush Japan (52-12), this big guy set foot on the Dyonisian pitch for the first time in his career, not without emotions.
For Guillard, wearing the blue tunic in this enclosure was not just a personal accomplishment. It was above all a promise made to those close to him. As a child, while watching a French XV match, Guillard, blissful with admiration, already promised his mother a future at the highest level “ One day, mom, you will see me on TV ». Pour The Parisianhis mother, Assiaty, confided that her son mentioned this promise to her again last summer, when the Lyonnais was called to join the Blues during the tour in Argentina. “ While he was in Argentina, he asked me if I remembered what he told me when he was little. I replied, “Yes, of course.” And he said, “Well, it happened.” »
