The show Children of TV often reserves its share of sequences loaded with emotions and Sunday, October 24, it is the former footballer Frank Leboeuf who found himself on the verge of tears in the face of archive footage. The 53-year-old man of the theater is well known for having been part of the magnificent epic of the Blues of 1998. Substitute until the final, he has the chance to play it following the red card received by Laurent Blanc in the semi-final . A godsend for the native of Marseille who does not let his luck pass and enters the hearts of the French forever.
Father of the famous Jade, Frank Leboeuf comes from a family from Normandy and his father was very important to him. While Laurent Ruquier looks back on the famous final against Brazil, he decides to pass a report made during this final and in which we can see his family and in particular his father. After hearing the latter speak of him, Chrislaure’s companion has trouble holding back his tears. “My daddy left in 2004 and I forgot his voice … It’s a bit of a stab there that I just took “, he says to explain his strong emotion.
I had to be world champion at 30 for him to tell me he was proud of me
Present on social networks and not hesitating to share moments of life or thoughts, Frank Leboeuf had never spoken too much about this father who left almost 17 years ago and who played an important role in his development. “My daddy is a very, very tough person, but I think I wouldn’t have been at this level if he hadn’t been so tough so it’s complex”, he analyzes today. A father whose approval he sought for a long time before that famous evening in July 98. “I had to be world champion at 30 for him to tell me he was proud of me so it’s touching”, he declares to close this beautiful emotional sequence.