11/24/2020 3:46 PM
Clarín.com
sports
Updated 11/24/2020 3:46 PM
Former France rugby player
Christophe Dominici,
48, an iconic figure of the late 1990s and early 2000s, was found dead in a park on the outskirts of Paris, his former club,
Stade
, confirmed on Tuesday.
Français
.
The body of the former player was found in a park in the city of Saint-Cloud, west of the capital.
Dominici was a forward for
Toulon
, his hometown team, between 1993 and 1997, and had his best years as a player at the Stade Français, a Paris club, where he played between 1997 and 2008 and won five national championships.
🖤 C'est avec une immense sad et a depth déchirement that the Stade Français Paris appris the disparition of Christophe Dominici.
Génie du rugby et compagnon hors pair, il laisse un grand vide dans notre grande famille.
We thought about you vont à sa compagne et à ses filles.
🙏
- Stade Français Paris (@SFParisRugby) November 24, 2020
International 67 times, endowed with great strength and talent, his small stature for rugby made him one of the most beloved players by the public.
A very media figure, his face regularly appeared on French television, although in recent months he had disappeared after a project of his to spearhead the arrival of Emirati investors to the
Bezieres
club
failed
.
(With information from EFE)