He had been one of Didier Deschamps’ core men when he took over as coach 12 years ago:
Etienne Capoue made the decision to put his football career on hold, without announcing his retirement.
A basketball fan since childhood, the 36-year-old midfielder made a very strong choice by joining the Giticsa Jovens L’Eliana club, a basketball team playing in the fourth Spanish level. The former Toulouse player even played his first match with this club, scoring 5 points in the process.
A reconversion to come?
Does this experience herald a reconversion of Etienne Capoue? For the moment, the French footballer would retain the possibility of signing for a football club if a good opportunity presented itself in the coming months. Capoue has in fact been free from any contract since the end of his adventure at Villarreal last summer.
With 7 caps and 1 goal for the French team, the midfielder, who can rely on a nice CV, could bring all his high-level experience to a club.
