After stepping away from the field a few years ago, Yoann Gourcuff continues to satisfy his passion for sport.
An exceptional talent, an above-average football IQ and tactical analysts who stand out, Yoann Gourcuff has left the image of an atypical artist in the world of football. From Rennes to Dijon, via Bordeaux, Lyon and Milan, the former French international withdrew from the circuit to devote himself to his personal projects and his passion for sport, far from the media and the glitter.
The outing had almost gone unnoticed, but the former Girondins playmaker spoke to explain his new life a few months ago in an interview with the newspaper Le Figa. A great place, always. I play tennis (regional team championship with TC Larmor-Plage, it is ranked 5/6), I do tournaments in the area from time to time, I try to train once a week. I go mountain biking, sometimes with my father (Christian)“.
In this interview, Yoann Gourcuff remembered the most beautiful moments and the best relationships formed in his career. With Bordeaux as a bonus. “ Two very intense seasons (2008-2010, a French championship title in 2009), with a lot of pleasure, happiness, success, fulfillment with other players. There were no stars, but intelligent, mature boys, with real thinking about the game.”
The former French international cited a few names of footballers with whom he had kept in touch after the end of his career. “Jérémy Toulalan, Benoît Costil, Étienne Didot, Arnaud Le Lan, Jimmy Briand.» Players of various statuses, encountered in his native Brittany or during his stints in other clubs, such as OL.
