It was time to resume training for the footballers of US Orléans on Monday, at the Source stadium, since the National championship resumes this Friday: the USO, in bad shape in the standings, receives Sedan at 6.30 p.m.
Obviously, beyond the sporting aspect, the event everyone was talking about was the serious injury of Philippe Boutron, 61, president of US Orléans Loiret Football, affected in the explosion of a vehicle before the start of the Dakar rally last Thursday, in Saudi Arabia. Philippe Boutron was to participate as a driver for the ninth time.
It shocked everyone “
Guest of 100% USO this Monday on France Bleu Orléans, the young striker Esteban Lepaul, explained that this affects the players: “We talked about it. Of course, it shocked everyone a bit, when it affects someone we are used to seeing regularly. We hope that he will recover as soon as possible, he is often with us in the locker room and on all trips, he plays his role to the full. We hope he will recover as soon as possible, it must not be easy for his family, we don’t know more than that , but we hope he will recover quickly “.
Now repatriated to France, Philippe Boutron is currently hospitalized at the military hospital of Clamart, near Paris.