Nothing intended me for the world of high-level sport… ”
From the height of his meter ninety-two, Pierre Rabadan, 40, is still a little incredulous when he is surprised by his fate.
Cinched in his black suit, the fellow still displays an impressive physique from the 3rd line, even if he has lost a few pounds of muscle since the end of his career in 2015.
Five times champion of France with the Stade Français, twice selected with the XV of France, finalist of the European Cup, Pierre Rabadan put his head where others hesitated to set foot… The one his friends affectionately call "
Pierrot
Has made courage its trademark.
A value that existence, very early on, was responsible for instilling in him.
“My life has been happy and atypical
, he breathes,
but it has not always been easy.
Either you deal with it and you face it, or it becomes a problem and you make an excuse for it…
”
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