A former professional football player, Bixente Lizarazu played at the highest level for many years. A true legend of Bayern Munich in Germany, the full-back was also an indisputable starter in the French team. He was also one of the players who achieved the historic double between 1998 and 2000, winning the World Cup and the Euro in quick succession. After retiring from sports, the former Olympique de Marseille player chose to retrain as a television and radio consultant. For several years now, Bixente Lizarazu is the star sports consultant of TF1. A channel on which he has been commentating on the French football team’s matches alongside Grégoire Margotton since 2016. The two sidekicks have also been officiating at the Euro 2024 football commentary since Friday, June 14, 2024.
Together, the journalist and the former sportsman covered very major competitions. They were also in the front row when the France team lost Euro 2016 in the final against Portugal at the Stade de France. They finally screamed with joy two years later when the Blues defeated Croatia to win the 2018 World Cup in Russia. Four years later, Grégoire Margotton and Bixente Lizarazu went through all the emotions during the 2022 World Cup final in Qatar. That day, the France team lost on penalties to Argentina. During this meeting, the TF1 consultant clearly almost had a seizureas he revealed to the magazine TV Major channels. “I screamed so much I was about to pass out. I pulled myself together for a second before my head hit the table.“, explained Bixente Lizarazu.
Bixente Lizarazu and Grégoire Margotton never hesitate to tease each other on air
And fortunately Bixente Lizarazu pulled himself together because, as Grégoire Margotton added, “he would have blown his forehead“. A sequence that no one saw, which took place just after the second goal of the French team that day. But if something had happened to Claire Keim’s companion, there is no doubt that his colleague who became his friend over the years would have lent him a helping hand. During this same interview, the two iconic faces of TF1 spoke about their duo: “We quickly found each other“, assured Bixente Lizarazu.”When one of us makes a mistake, or stutters, we don’t hesitate to point it out on air.“, also added the former professional footballer.”We’re commenting on football. We’re not going to start taking ourselves seriously“, said Grégoire Margotton, who presents the show Telefoot every Sunday on TF1.
