It was on his Instagram account that journalist Matthieu Lartot announced on Tuesday afternoon that he had knee cancer for the second time.
The Stade 2 presenter since 2017 will therefore withdraw from the France Télévisions antenna.
“
The voice of French rugby
” as it is often called, comments on the Six Nations Tournament on France Télévisions each year, the European Rugby Cup matches and the Roland-Garros tennis tournament.
The native of Mantes-la-Jolie had to stop playing rugby – he was playing scrum half, because of knee cancer 26 years ago (at 16).
Today he will have to “ fight against cancer
” again
, when there was only “
1 to 5% chance of relapse
”.
“
Because nowadays everything is known…as much as it is me who announces it to you.
For 3 weeks I knew that this moment would arrive.
Today I am forced to leave the antenna to get back in the ring and fight cancer a second time!
26 years later, history unfortunately stutters.
There was a 1-5% chance of it happening and it did.
It will shake very hard but I am ready and very well surrounded.
I will never be very far from the fields and the francetvsport teams.
And like the blues, my only goal in 2023 is victory So see you very soon.
Long live sport and long live rugby.
“said the 43-year-old journalist on his Instagram account.
The TF1 group, holder of the broadcasting rights for the 2023 World Cup, sold 28 matches to the France Télévisions and M6 groups, reserving the most beautiful posters.
TF1 will also broadcast the preparation matches of the XV of France this summer and its autumn tours 2024 and 2025, playing on the ground usually occupied by France Télé.
