The Franco-Argentinian bewitched La Mosson for two years with his exceptional left paw and grinta. A favorite of the public, he was also the illustration of a conquering and European Montpellier upon his return to the elite.
An 84-page special issue
Condensing half a century of history into 84 pages. This is the challenge taken up by the sports editorial staff of Midi Libre in this special issue on the 50th anniversary of the MHSC. Available on newsstands on December 11 for only 5 euros, this glossy magazine will make you relive the great times in the history of the Montpellier club through our “50” who made the MHSC.
Players, coaches and builders, obviously, starting with this “Nicollin Saga”, told by Laurent and Colette, the wife of the late Loulou. A special issue full of anecdotes and unpublished photos with an exclusive interview with Olivier Giroud.
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He is one of those players whose lightning spell left a deep mark on the film in the album of memories. When the Franco-Argentinian arrived from Sète in the summer of 2008 with the label of best passer in Ligue 2, we quickly guessed that Tino Costa was cut from an extraordinary alloy. Rolland Courbis, who is finally aiming to return to Ligue 1, understands that he must make him the middle captain.
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With his beautiful, shady Latino face, his hair blowing in the wind and his devastating left paw, “Tino” quickly gets the supporters in his pocket. At the club shop, his jerseys are torn off like the relic of a miracle worker.
“When he put the ball down, we knew something was going to happen”
“He was a roomer but a hard worker. When he put the ball down for a set piece, we knew something was going to happen”remembers Jamel Saihi, the other essential of the era. His millimeter missiles for Marveaux’s head constitute a devastating classic.
Midi Libre – JEAN MICHEL MART
Top of this page of sweet madness, the comeback match in May 2009 against Strasbourg. “A fabulous evening with a goal, an assist, emotions, an incredible matchTino remembers. But behind all that, a story with the dream of becoming a Montpellier player, in Ligue 1 no less. I have experienced atmospheres but this one has a special place in my memory.”
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Girard: “With guys like that, you could travel far”
The following year, René Girard also entrusted him with the keys, aware that “you can travel far with guys like that who aren’t afraid of anything.” Qualification for the Europa League is on the cards but with three years left on his contract, Tino enters into a standoff to sign for Valencia.
Midi Libre – JEAN-MICHEL MART
The club will eventually give in for a check for 6.5 million euros. The supporters mourn their idol gone too soon. But another talented “gaucho”, a certain Marco Estrada, very quickly managed to fill the void.
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