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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.
Having passed through Rennes and Sochaux, Jacques Faty also had the chance to play for a season for OM. Arriving in 2007, the central defender packed his bags in 2008 to join Sochaux. A departure that was absolutely not planned. While Gerets wanted to keep Faty, the OM management ultimately decided otherwise because of extra-sporting problems.
In 2008, for around €1M, Jacques Faty leaves OM to join Sochaux. In total, the Senegalese international only stayed one season with the Marseille club, having played 17 matches. But now this departure from Dead of Marseille is not done for sporting reasons. Indeed, initially, Eric Geretscoach of theABOUT at the time, wanted to continue with his central defender. “ I arrive at the end of the season with Marseille and Gerets says to me: “I'm keeping you in my team, you've had a good season, I want you in my team, but not as a starter”. This is where Hilton should come. He said to me, “I’m going to do some recruiting, but you’ll be in the team’s rotation.” I couldn't pretend to be a starter, so I said I liked it », revealed the former Olympian for Arena.
“I had to explain myself about that, I was in police custody”
But whyABOUT did he then get rid of Jacques Faty ? This would be the consequence of a sex tape story between the Senegalese and Djibril Cisse. A case which had then grown Pope Dioufformer president of the Marseille club, to push the two players towards the exit. “ I go on vacation and the problem I have with Djibril Cissé arises, a problem which is outside of football, it is a problem which is linked to extra-sporting matters. I have a problem with Djibril regarding compromising videos. I had to explain myself about that, I was in police custody. Today, Djibril, I don't even blame him anymore. I'm 40 years old, I don't blame him, but that's what made me leave OM “, tell Jacques Faty.
“You cannot stay at OM”
The former defenderABOUT then added: “ Pape Diouf said to Djibril and me: “Because of your personal problems, your sex tape, you cannot stay at OM. It’s not good for the club’s image.” He was loaned out and I wanted to be loaned out, but when Sochaux called, coach Francis Gillot told me: “I have a long-term project, I want you in my project”. They had the financial means at the time ».
