If there is a generation that will have forever marked the history of French football, it is that led by Aimé Jacquet until the final victory in the World Cup one evening in July 1998. If France has sometimes had opportunities to win in the past, especially with the generation of Michel Platini, a whole country was waiting for this first title in the most beautiful of competitions. A memorable memory that immediately propelled the players of the Blues to the rank of idols. Since then, while some like Zinedine Zidane have become renowned coaches, others have become luxury media consultants, like Frank Leboeuf.
In any case, most of them share common values and try to use their notoriety to help others. This is exactly what happened on October 19 near Bayonne, where several former world champions met for a good cause: a match organized by the Variétés Club de France against the legends of Rowing Bayonnais, for the centenary of the club. native to the region, Didier Deschamps was obviously there. The coach of the Blues, who recently received a small tackle from Karim Benzema, was able to find his great friend Bixente Lizarazualso of Basque origin.
A beautiful evening in the Basque Country
By their side, the two men had the pleasure of seeing Christian Karembeuwho lives in Greece year-round. Robert Pires was also there, just like Fabien Bartholomew (all photos can be found in the slideshow). The five former footballers delighted fans who came to admire them, but they weren’t the only celebrities in attendance. Wilfried MbappeKylian’s father, had made the trip, just like the rugby player Dmitri Yachvili. The comedian Redouane Bougheraba and Jean-Michel Larque complete this set of stars.
A beautiful evening which raised more than 12,000 euros for the Yellow Pieces associations, of which Didier Deschamps is the sponsor, and for the pediatric service of the Basque Coast hospital center. A nice victory!