The 2010 World Cup in South Africa constitutes one of the darkest pages in the history of French football. The Knysna fiasco reached its peak on June 19 that year when The Team displays Raymond Domenech and Nicolas Anelka on the front page. This is crossed out by the following title: “Fuck you, you son of a bitch!” “.
Nearly sixteen years later, a documentary entitled “The Bus: The Blues on Strike” returns to what had become a state affair. Among the speakers who testify, is Estelle Denis, the companion of the French coach at the time.
At the moment, Raymond Domenech is undoubtedly one of the most hated personalities in France. “I find myself receiving death threats on my windshield, insults under my door. We were forced to flee. I was really scared,” remembered the journalist.
Estelle Denis-Raymond Domenech, the couple survived then broke up
For this documentary, Raymond Domenech lent the notebook he was using at the time. “Estelle wants me to work on my communications but I don’t care. Fuck them all. I was a hated player, I was a hated coach. Well come on, it keeps me going, it’s my driving force,” can be read inside.
The couple had two children: a daughter, Victoire, born in
and a boy named Merlin, born in. He broke up in 2020.
