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Journalist
After trying different sports, Thibault turned to a career as an amateur footballer. When making a choice between becoming a professional footballer and a journalist, the qualities tipped the scales to one side. Here he is now in the editorial staff of 10 Sport, after a diploma obtained at the International Institute of Communication in Paris.
This summer, things changed on the RC Lens bench. A page has turned for the Sang et Or with the departure of Franck Haise for OGC Nice. It was then necessary to find a new trainer and the lucky one was finally named Will Still. After Reims, he is now in Lens where he notably prepared his arrival by contacting Brice Samba, who was then at the Euro with the France team.
Emblematic coach of RC Lens in recent years, Franck Haise went away in the summer. “ Maybe the club was no longer going in the direction he wanted. Everyone has their own reasons, we must respect ”, also recognized Brice Sambaguardian of Blood and Gold, in an interview given to The Team. A new coach was therefore sought and it is Will Still who took his place on the Lensois bench. Thanked a few months ago by the Reims stadiumthe one announced in particular in England finally made the choice to continue in Ligue 1, accepting the challenge of RC Lens.
“Our first exchanges were by telephone, I was at the Euro”
For everyday sports, Brice Samba also mentioned this arrival of Will Still au RC Lens. The Sang et Or goalkeeper then returned to the first exchanges, he who was then in French team : « How did I welcome the arrival of Will Still? Our first exchanges were by telephone, I was at the Euro. He told me his intentions, asked me the state of the troops after the departures of Franck and Arnaud. He was a bit of a discovery, even if, despite his young age (32), he has a certain experience. He is very frank, very honest, I appreciate ».
“My first big competition, the elite”
Bricand samba was therefore at the Euro when Will Still contacted him to discuss his arrival at RC Lens. Selected by Didier Deschamps to compete in this competition withFrench teamthe international with 3 selections explained: “ It was my first big competition, the elite. I observed how the players behave. We released a lot of strength in our group of four, the three goalkeepers. Mike was voted best goalkeeper by UEFA, we were happy for him, and that means we put him in the best possible position ».
