In Sarthe, a veteran player dies after a match

Alain Gouffier (64 years old) collapsed this Sunday late in the morning after a veteran's match in Moncé-en-Belin in Sarthe.

“He spent his life at the stadium, he lived 200 meters away. He died in front of all his veteran friends, it’s terrible! » As Philippe Georges, the former president of ES Moncé-en-Belin (Sarthe), confided in Le Maine Libre, the death of Alain Gouffier this Sunday was a real shock. At 64, he had been at the club for more than 30 years. Player, manager, educator, referee… he will have done almost everything with the Sarthois club.

“This morning (Sunday), Alain was at the match at 9:30 a.m.continues Philippe Georges. He was on the sidelines for an hour, he played 20 minutes. The match ended, he collected the balls, the jerseys, the bibs. And when we were going down the stairs to go to the locker room, around 11:10 a.m., he collapsed. » Despite the rapid intervention of an adversary then the firefighters and the Samu, Alain Gouffier could not be resuscitated.

“He was in perfect healthassures the former president of the club. Nothing could suggest such a story. It's a cardiac arrest. He played 20 to 30 hours of football a week. Wednesdays and Saturdays with the children from the football school, Sundays with the veterans. He was like a father to the 130 children. He prepared the sessions and the snacks. » The matches that took place in the afternoon were canceled.

The Fotamateur editorial team presents its most sincere condolences to the loved ones and family of Alain Gouffier.