Champion of the 1998 world and European 2000 with the French team, Zinedine Zidane has entered the history of football at the same time as that of French sport. A real idol, the footballer is also recognized worldwide thanks to his player as a player but also as a coach on the Real Madrid bench. In any case, he marked Jimmy Gressier who was entitled to a great gift from him. The latter paid him a full tribute, not without emotion.
Sacred world champion on the 10,000m on the side of Tokyo last September, the tricolor athlete was this Monday the guest of RMC. The opportunity for him to mention a request that he made for “Zizou”, via social networks. Absolute fan of the old number 10, he sent messages to get a jersey from his idol. After several unsuccessful attempts, one of the message came to the ear of the person who did not hesitate to send him a tunic.
“It's the Grail. In addition, it shows all his class because he immediately responds to the call of Internet users on the networks. »» If Jimmy Gressier surely took advantage of the notoriety acquired by his status as a tricolor world champion to achieve his ends, the fact remains that Zinedine Zidane made a good gesture. “We looked for this jersey with Dorian Louvet who made several posts on Instagram. »»
Jimmy Gressier wants his photo with Zidane
And the athlete to make an equivocal little confidence. “” If I am told that we exchange my medal for the Zizou jersey, I take the zizou jersey every day. Zizou's jersey is something. I'm going to have my muscular room 'soon at home, the first jersey is not a jersey. I don't care about my jersey. It is the jersey of Zizou framed as it should be. »»
But Jimmy Gressier, happy but not completely filled by this gift, launched a new call to the one who may become the next coach of the French football team.
“I hope one day to be able to meet him. (…) I really say it, there is no other sportsman with whom I want to take a photo. »» The two men may be given the opportunity to cross one day or another.
