This Tuesday, April 18, 2023, Matthieu Lartot shook the Web! And for good reason, the essential rugby commentator for “France Télévisions” announced the recurrence of his knee cancer. As a teenager, the main interested party had already had to fight against the disease after the diagnosis of a tumor after a shock during a rugby match.
Driven by his passion, he had – subsequently – started training as a journalist before becoming famous at “France Télévisions” in the field of sport. So to avoid rumours, the latter preferred to break the silence on the networks: “Since nowadays everything is known… as much as it is me who announces it to you”. With a heavy heart, Matthieu Lartot also said: “For three weeks, I knew that this moment would arrive. Today I am forced to move away from the antenna to get back into the ring and fight cancer a second time!”
And to add: “26 years later, history unfortunately stutters. There was a 1 to 5% chance of it happening and it happened. It will shake very hard but I am ready and very well surrounded”. On the public service antennas, Matthieu Lartot is used to commenting on major rugby matches. Same story for Roland-Garros.
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“Let us send all our strength and courage…”
Despite his health concerns, the Stade 2 presenter will continue to keep an eye on sports news: “And like the Blues, my only goal in 2023 is victory. So see you very soon. Long live sport and long live rugby”. In the thread of comments on his Instagram post, many stars and anonymous people sent him messages of support.
“I’m thinking of you dear Matthieu”, wrote Denis Brogniart. “Good luck Mathieu! With all my heart with you in this ordeal”, said in turn the sportsman Damian Penaud. On Twitter, other key media figures also reacted to this sad news. Like Cyril Féraud: “Let’s send all our strength and courage to Matthieu Lartot”. Nice touches that certainly touched the famous journalist…
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