A doctor for 25 years with the Girondins de Bordeaux, Claude Montero left on October 17, 2023.
The former glories of the France team, Zinedine Zidane, Bixente Lizarazu and Christophe Dugarry, learned of the disappearance of Doctor Claude Montero. The former member of the Girondins de Bordeaux medical staff died on October 17 at the age of 87. An emblematic figure of the FCGB that the three 1998 world champions more than rubbed shoulders with from 1988 to 1996.
While the funeral of Claude Montero took place this Thursday, the former left back of Bayern Munich wanted to honor his memory through a message posted on social networks. “ Doctor Claude Montero (emblematic doctor of the Girondins in the 80s and 90s) left us this week. With his wife, his son, his daughters, his grandchildren and his loved ones, we said goodbye to him yesterday in Pessac. A big THANK YOU Doc, a big THANK YOU Claude, for taking good care of us and particularly of three toddlers with you in this photo. Rest in peace. », wrote Liza on Saturday.
Same story from his colleague Doctor Serge Dubeau, who paid tribute to the man he considers his master. “He was my master. He taught me everything. He was a true professional, a clinician, who knew the athletes’ bodies perfectly. A great loss. “, he confided. Former Bordeaux resident Alain Giresse also praised the skills and professionalism demonstrated by Claude Montero throughout his career as a healthcare professional.
