“More than thirty years later, I still have chills…”. Moments after the announcement of the death of Diego Maradona, ASNL President Jacques Rousselot remembered with great emotion this May 23, 1988, Jubilee date Michel Platini at the Marcel-Picot stadium. “At the time, I had just become the main sponsor of ASNL. I was starting my career at the club and, in this context, I had the immense chance to be part of the VIPs for this Jubilee. This allowed me to see Diego Maradona up close at Picot. Simply something unreal for me. You have to remember the context of the time to understand, there was not as much football on TV, there was not social networks like now. A world star like Maradona was a myth to people. Nobody could imagine it on Marcel-Picot’s lawn one day ”. Even less with a jersey on which he was flocked “No drug” when we know the drug problems that have hit the fabulous career of the Argentine number 10.
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With JPP’s shoes!
The emblematic radio journalist and great friend of “Platoche” Jacques Vendroux, at the heart of the organization of this Platini Jubilee with the Variety Club of France , had the privilege of being in direct contact with Diego Maradona on this occasion and he retains a wonderful memory: “One of the most beautiful memories of my life! What kindness! What simplicity on Diego’s part! What a plateau too! Nancy had the chance to see three Gods at the same time on May 23, 1988 with Michel, Pelé and Diego. At the start, Maradona was not supposed to play, he hadn’t even taken any shoes but the love of the ball was stronger than anything. He finally wanted to play with “the Rest of the World”, we managed to find him shoes in his size. Shoes on loan from Jean-Pierre Papin who was part of the France team that day! “.
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