On Wednesday, Sidney Govou was still in Guinea, where the Variétés Club de France was traveling for two days for a series of actions, including a charity match for the benefit of children with albinism.
The “Variétés”, composed of Govou, Didier Drogba, Robert Pirès, El-Hadji Diouf, Samir Nasri, Christian Karembeu, Jessica Houara, Alain Giresse, Dominique Rocheteau and Wilfrid Mbappé competed against a selection of former Guinean glories, led by Pascal Feindouno and Fodé Mansaré.
But the Ponot (resident of Puy-en-Velay), seven-time French champion with OL, had to return quickly to be present in Saint-Étienne.
The city where Le Puy Foot 43 Auvergne (N2) chose to welcome Rennes to the Geoffroy-Guichard stadium, for a historic quarter-final in the Coupe de France, this Thursday evening.
With some 30,000 spectators expected, the party promises to be grandiose.
And Govou couldn't not be one of them.
He tells us about his attachment to his roots.
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