Released prematurely, four days earlier, during the semi-final against Croatia following a bad blow received from the first minutes of the match during a duel with his teammate at Real Madrid Davor Suker, Christian Karembeu was finally fully restored, on July 12, 1998, when facing Brazil. So much so that he was tenured in the midfield alongside Didier Deschamps and Emmanuel Petit.
In the stands, his partner Adriana Sklenarikova, who was going to become Adriana Karembeu six months later, had set up his family from New Caledonia. Present at the Stade de France, his mother and aunt, however, were obviously not passionate about this historic final.
“When they saw that we won 2-0, she said to each other: 'OK, the son won, it's good, we can leave. For them, it was good, they had seen me, we had won. And they wanted tea. Because that's it, real life, little things, thus told the former Nantessese in the columns of
So foot. And they have not changed, even if they find themselves in a large stadium and even if it is the World Cup final. So they come out. The problem is that with the jubilation of victory, we no longer find them. They are missing! »»
Christian Karembeu was quickly reassured
“Fortunately, there were already phones. I am on the bus to return to Clairefontaine, everyone is singing, and I see a number that tries to reach me three times. But as I do not know him, I do not pick up, he continued.
A few minutes later, my brother called me: 'Listen, we lost mom!', 'Sorry?' I can't even go back, I'm on the bus, there is the escort and everything … I say to myself: 'But who will I call? The police? ' “”
But the Kanak was finally reassured. “And there, I receive an unknown number call. I pick up, he explained. 'Hello, are you well Mr. Karembeu? I am the boss of a coffee in Saint-Denis. Is there your mother who … but are you well Karembeu? – Well yes, it's good Christian Karembeu! – Ahhhh, congratulations! ', He makes me:' Don't worry, I take care of your mother. The whole family is welcome! ' »»
