Grégoire Margotton confided him himself recently. If the commentator of the French team with Bixente Lizarazu has succeeded, without difficulty, to make forget the very contested trio composed by Christian Jeanpierre, Jean-Michel Larqué and Arsène Wenger, he will not succeed in hearts to Thierry Gilardi. The latter became an absolute reference to the commentary on football meetings over three decades before dying of a heart attack in 2008, at only 49 years old. Tragic.
First Rugby journalist (he played XV in his club in Saint-Germain-en-Laye) and reporter F1 upon his arrival on the encrypted channel in 1987, Gilardi was the voice of the round ball on Canal+ during the big French D1 meetings and European Cups, also commenting on the Blues Meetings during the coronation at the 1998 World Cup. He was started by TF1 in 2004 and Legendary projections at the 2006 World Cup, from Franck Ribéry's goal against Spain at the shot of Zinedine Zidane in the lost final on penalties against Italy.
Thierry Gilardi would have celebrated his 67th birthday this Saturday, he who was born on July 26, 1958. The opportunity for some to pay him a new tribute, via social networks.
Thierry Gilardi back in Ligue 1
The Varieties Club de France, the team that brings together former footballers and celebrities, has a “Huge thought”
For his old treasurer. “Always in our hearts, Thierry”launches the Stade Français. The Top 14 club renamed one of the stands of the Jean-Bouin stadium on behalf of Thierry Gilardi. Paris FC will evolve in this stadium opposite the Parc des Princes for its return to Ligue 1.
“Thierry Gilardi was Saint-Germanois and his mother deputy mayor in Saint-Germain-en-Laye”recalls the mayor of the city of Yvelines Arnaud Péricard (Horizons). “A thought today for one of the greatest commentators”writes the monascope account7 specialist in media news.
