Little publicized since the end of his career, Stéphane Dalmat returned to football news at the end of last month. Having wore the colors of Paris Saint-Germain and then of Inter Milan, the former midfielder was a “good customer” to discuss the final of the Champions League.
It has now been thirteen years since the native of Joué-lès-Tours (Indre-et-Loire) hung up the crampons, in a relative anonymity, when he had just joined the Olympic Nîmes. The years following this retreat were chaotic.
“At the beginning, I took advantage. Then, for almost a year, I sank. My wife left and I was alone in my house in Bordeaux. I cogitated, I did anything with black ideas ”, revealed Stéphane Dalmat, in February 2023, during an interview given to Parisian.
Stéphane Dalmat, alcohol and accident …
Wilfried’s older brother experienced problems with alcohol.
“I didn't love myself. So, I started drinking on my ownhe confessed. And fast enough, my daily life was alarm clock, champagne all day to get drunk and sleep. I was at the bottom. »»
In 2017, the ex-international French hope even came close to death following a scooter accident. An evil for a good?
“It may be unconsciously, put my head back to the place. Today, I am a very happy and very fulfilled man ”, He recently assured, on RMC, in the program “Rothen ignites”.
