The legend of the Greens Georges Bereta is gone. He died on Tuesday at the age of 77 from a long illness.
Small 1 meter 66 attacking midfielder, Georges Bereta was very talented. He was one of the key men of the ultra-dominant AS Saint-Etienne in the 1960s and 1970s. Born and trained in the city of Forez, he evolved there as a professional from 1966 to 1974. His record is 68 goals scored in 343 games played, 6 French championship titles won and 3 French cups. Subsequently, he played for 4 years at OM, winning a 4th French Cup in the process. ASSE, his favorite club, paid tribute to him on Twitter. ” Georges Bereta is gone. ASSE loses a legendary player, an immense track record, an ambassador for life. The sadness is endless “, Communicated the CM of the club from Saint-Etienne.
🖤 ‘ ́. ASSE loses a legendary player, an immense track record, an ambassador for life.
The sadness is endless. pic.twitter.com/XtFEVkc9AI
– AS Saint-Etienne (@ASSEofficiel) July 4, 2023