Juninho, Grégory Coupet and Sidney Govou lift the 2008 Coupe de France won by OL (Photo by PATRICK KOVARIK / AFP)
Trained at Saint-Étienne, Gregory Coupet has nevertheless enriched his list of achievements at OL. At the time of the return of the derby in Ligue 1, the former goalkeeper admits his pride in having the two rival clubs under his skin.
Next November, the derby will be back on the O programL and of theAS Saint-Etienne after two years of absence. This return is necessarily awaited by both camps after this wait which was much too long for some. Next November, Gregory Coupet could perhaps be seen at Parc OL for the return of this regional derby. The former goalkeeper is one of the many players to have had the distinction of playing in both jerseys.
The difference is that he is the one who has left the biggest mark on OL by coming from Saint-Étienne. A real source of pride for the French international. “I was lucky enough to be trained in Saint-Étienne and to confirm in Lyon. It is my pride to say that I was recognized in the Lyon jersey and that I was trained at ASSE, said Cut in the New Aisne. By saying that, the Lyon supporters will say that it is not possible, but any footballer who was trained in a club always claims the club where he trained. Sainté, that doesn’t give me goosebumps, far from it!”
Seven-time French champion between the Rhône and the Saône, Grégory Coupet remains attached to his Saint-Etienne roots which allowed him to play “My first professional match with the Greens against Angers on March 26, 1994. As they say, you can’t miss it and it will remain etched in your memory forever.” Having left the Saint-Etienne club for economic reasons in 1997, the goalkeeper then managed to reverse the trend with Lyon supporters, to the point of becoming a legend of theOL after having notably “my first title in 2002, because we made the club’s history and it’s important.”
