Director of ASSE, Dominique Rocheteau praised the memory of Michel Hidalgo, former coach of the France team who disappeared Thursday, at the age of 87.
ASSE: Rocheteau evokes strong links with Hidalgo
Dominique Rocheteau, ex-attacker of ASSE and the French selection, paid tribute to Michel Hidalgo. In a testimony on the former coach of the Blues who disappeared on Thursday March 26, following a long illness, he said: ” I had quite strong relationships with Michel Hidalgo “
” I had known him in the France team (juniors) while he was the coach. We really liked each other. He had come to my jubilee in Royan. He has counted a lot in my career. Michel Hidalgo was a humanist, a good man, who knew how to speak to his players “, Testified the ex-international tricolor.
Hidalgo loved the beautiful game and its players, according to Rocheteau
Dominique Rocheteau won the title of European champion with Michel Hidalgo on the bench in 1984. He also participated in the 1978 and 1982 World Cup under his orders. According to his testimony, ” Hidalgo loved the beautiful game and its players, and gave them a lot of freedom “
According to the former sports director of ASSE, “everyone loved him, even those who played less”, because he underlines: “he was listening to us. His sensitivity made him endearing ”.
By ALEXIS
Posted on March 27, 2020 at 9:51 AM |
updated on March 27, 2020 at 09:51