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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.
Throughout its history, OM has seen great names in football come and go. This was particularly the case with Laurent Blanc. Arriving in 1997 from FC Barcelona, the one who will be world champion with the French team will stay two seasons in Marseille. It was in 1999 that the President packed his bags to settle at Inter Milan. A big mistake from OM? This is what Robert Pirès, who was in Marseille at the time, thinks.
Before being a coach, Laurent Blanc had played for the biggest European clubs when he was a player. The 98 world champion with theFrench team thus evolved with the FC Barcelonal’Inter Milan, Manchester Unitedbut also OM. The President stayed two years with the Marseille club, between 1997 and 1999. After his adventure at Marseille, White will therefore have gone to Milan. Enough to give great regret to Robert Pirèswho was then his teammate atABOUT.
“It was a big mistake for the club to let him go”
Guest of Mehdi Maïzi on Youtube, Robert Pirès was very clear about the departure of Laurent Blanc of theABOUT in 1999. In fact, he assured: “ In the off-season, you have Laurent Blanc who leaves for Inter Milan. That's my opinion, but it was a big mistake for the club to let him go. He spent two seasons and in the summer of 99, he left for Inter ».
“I couldn’t take it”
A departure from Laurent Blanc which was not without consequences for Robert Pirès. Indeed, in the process, it was he who recovered the captain's armband at theABOUT and it was not easy to live with. “ The captain becomes me. I am very happy. A poisoned gift? No, but then you can't know. I accept and say yes I am captain. It is a mark of recognition. Courbis has confidence in you, he gives you the armband. Except, it doesn't go very well. A suit too big? Yes, I couldn't take it. I thought I could, I accepted, but in the end, in December, I said no. To make it quick, Courbis gets fired and Bernard Casoni and Christophe Galtier take over. There, I go to see Casoni, I tell him: “I don’t want the armband, too much responsibility, too heavy », explained Pirès.
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