He was the "master of Twitter".
Philippe, alias Philousports, lost his life this Saturday afternoon in Cap Corse, where he had lived since 2014. Victim of a heart attack in his sleep, he was one of the biggest French celebrities on the social network Twitter.
Unsurprisingly, the tributes have therefore flowed in the evening at a prodigious speed. Starting with that of the football world, the first love of this Olympique de Marseille fan. He was "one of our most loyal supporters," said the Olympian club, while Kylian Mbappé gave him a long message. “An admirable person, with whom I had the chance to exchange. An example for all. A lover of football and life. Sad news. Rest in peace my Philou ”, tweeted the striker of the France team about this influencer suffering from a myopathy and nailed in an armchair since he was 9 years old.
An admirable person, with whom I had the chance to exchange.
An example for all.
A lover of football and life.
Sad news.
Rest in peace my Philou
😢🙏🏽🕊🙌🏽 .... pic.twitter.com/jWo64rPPvQ
- Kylian Mbappé (@KMbappe) June 19, 2021
It was in 2017, when he was playing at AS Monaco, that the crack of Bondy had met Philousports.
The principality's club has just shared the video in question.
"You dreamed of carrying our flame and we dreamed of giving it to you"
Andy Delort, very keen on the social network, also paid tribute to his "Master".
The Twitter kingdom has just lost its Master.
Rest in peace, @philousports 🙏 pic.twitter.com/5P36MfAOvN
- Andy Delort (@ AndyDelort9) June 19, 2021
The round ball was not the only playing field of Philousports.
He also expressed his sense of repartee and photo and video editing in other sports, to the point of becoming one of the emblems of French sport.
“He had a taste for life, for others and for sport.
He was kind and a real support for me, ”said Minister of Sports Roxana Maracineanu.
He had a taste for life, other people and sport
He was caring and a real support for me
I am upset by the disappearance of @philousports
Really very sad tonight
- Roxana Maracineanu (@RoxaMaracineanu) June 19, 2021
“You dreamed of carrying our flame and we dreamed of giving it to you.
We are thinking of you and your loved ones (…) Sport changes lives, you have proved it to us, ”declared the official Twitter account of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.
You dreamed of carrying our flame and we dreamed of giving it to you.
We are thinking of you and your loved ones dearest @philousport.
Thank you for everything.
Sport changes lives, you proved it to us 🖤 https://t.co/FZo1efoZMv
- Paris 2024 (@ Paris2024) June 19, 2021
It was in rugby that he flourished, despite illness, in recent years.
Isabelle Ithurburu, face of rugby on Canal +, greeted a "benevolent, human, loving friend, so courageous".
"I will never forget you, I promise you," she added.
My Philou ... I have no words ...
I will miss you so much.
You, the benevolent, human, loving friend, so courageous ... I will never forget you, I promise you.
Thinking of all the people who love you, count on us to keep your spirit alive here 💔 https://t.co/KNcfcz1Smg
- Isabelle Ithurburu (@IsaIthurburu) June 19, 2021
The National Rugby League sent a statement about the disappearance of the one who had been its ambassador for three years.
“His famous Gifs, his humor, his kindness and his passion for sport have helped to make rugby better known to his community of fans.
Philou accompanied the LNR on all major sporting events, including the semi-finals, the second match of which was played tonight (Toulouse-Bordeaux Bègles in Lille NDLR).
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The coach of the XV of France also insisted on "his positive energy, his way of devouring life and giving happiness to people".
Tonight let's pay tribute to a sports enthusiast.
Her positive energy, her way of devouring life and bringing happiness to people will continue to inspire us for a long time.
Rest in peace @philousports
- Fabien Galthié (@FGalthie) June 19, 2021
More generally, thousands of messages were sent during the evening.
With among them, some drawings, of which one in particular.
We see Philousports leaving his chair and reaching the sky via wings in the colors of OM, and sowing hearts behind him.
In Philou ...
🖤 @ philousports #Dadou ✍🏻 pic.twitter.com/rOFywaxmnn
- ✏️DADOU (@davidbuonomo) June 19, 2021
