This time, Frank Lebœuf did not cut it. If an injury had exempted it from the premium the previous week, the 1998 world champion was able to return to the prosecution of studio 217 of Dance with starslast Friday. But his performance, a paso doble on the famous song
Bella Ciaoconvinced neither the jury nor the public, who acted his elimination.
The former defender of the French team, aged 57, is the fourth personality of the cast to leave the TF1 show after the sports journalist Nelson Monfort, the TV host Sophie Davant and the actress Charlotte de Turckheim. A blow for him and his partner in the program, Candice Pascal, with whom he has established a very strong relationship.
“It is quite extraordinary the friendship that we managed to create in just a month and a halfhe confides in an interview with Paris Match. Besides, the only time I wanted to be, is when I saw Candice cry. I told myself that it was because of me, because I was not dancing well enough. It was very complicated for her, very frustrating … “
Frank Lebœuf disappointed for Candice Pascal
“As a former player, I have always known this thing to go home frustrated by telling myself that I had” dropped “my teammates and there, I came back. When I got home, I realized that Candice will no longer be able to dance and I was disappointed for her ”he adds. But the ex-player from Strasbourg, Chelsea, OM could not do more.
His body is indeed marked from Dals.
“I have a 1.5 cm by 3.5 cm tear, and it takes about 1 week of convalescence per centimeter, so I have about 2 weeks left before having really recovered,
he explains. But it's okay, I was able to dance without any pain because Candice found the steps that allowed me not to force too much. »»
“As I speak to you, I am on my exercise bike to make my rehabilitation. Yesterday, I was at the swimming pool and I did cryotherapy too … I have all my time now!concludes Frank Lebœuf, happy to have participated. We enjoyed each other and I had no disappointment. I felt the end coming and it was already a miracle to be able to come back to dance. »»
