It is a small earthquake in the heart of the Marseille world.
René Maleville, emblematic and media figure of OM supporters, announced on Wednesday that he was suffering from cancer.
Known for his banter and his rants on the site
Le Phocéen
, a media specializing in OM, or in the program
Touche Pas à Mon Poste
, on C8, the 73-year-old supporter added: “
Tomorrow (this Thursday ) I am given a device to start the chemo sessions.
I am very well surrounded by my family, I have a high morale and the thousands of messages from you have a lot to do with it.
"
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A message that obviously moved and made people react, especially on the side of Marseille.
OM did not fail to support René Maleville: “
Good luck René Maleville.
The whole Team OM is behind you
”.
Many former players, like Benjamin Mendy and Djibril Cissé, celebrities like Matt Pokora or Julien Courbet, and anonymous people have shown their support after this sad news.
