After long years of galleys concluded by a retreat in Dijon in 2019, Yoann Gourcuff saw a peaceful retirement away from eyes, next to Lorient (Morbihan). The former French international, now 39 years old, takes care of his three children whom he had with Karine Ferri and is only reappeared for two gala matches in recent years, for the 100 years of the Lescure park and for the meeting of the legends of FC Nantes last June in Beaujoire.
His former president at the Girondins de Bordeaux, Nicolas de Tavernost, offers him a hell of a return to the front of the stage. The boss of LFP Media, essential in recent months since he has managed the TV rights of Ligue 1, by negotiating with Canal+ an exclusive distribution agreement before creating the own platform of the League, is quite teasing in Qes Answers.
By being questioned about Souleymane Diawara, Nicolas de Tavernost also mentioned another 2009 French champion with the Aquitaine club: Yoann Gourcuff. Magnificent playmaker of Laurent Blanc's training, he was elected best Ligue 1 player (with 12 goals and 10 assists) and French player of the year per year
France Footballreceived the trophy for the most beautiful goal of the season (for its stroke of genius against PSG) and finished 20th in the Ballon d'Or!
“Yoann Gourcuff?” It's a good idea … If Yoann hears me, my phone is 06 … I like it very much, we had a good time. In short, we chose people close to the players for that, to be close to the clubs ”launched from Tavernost (or Tavernost, depending on the rule) on RMC waves.
Gourcuff, the Lyon disaster
Gourcuff's career has obviously changed in the slump in a few months. Revelation among the Blues at its beginnings in 2008, the attacking midfielder then failed to win in a French team destroyed from the interior by its coach, a certain Raymond Domenech. He presents during the players' strike in Knysna, in the midst of 2010 World Cup in South Africa, with his friend Jérémy Toulalan.
On his return from the World Cup of shame, Yo Gourcuff became the new star player of OL by Jean-Michel Aulas but had trouble managing this pressure and, above all, injuries did not allow him to be efficient with the gones. He chained five seasons to only around 25 games for 4 goals on average. His visit to the residents of Stade Gerland made a waste of it. At 30, he was no longer made for high -level sport …
