The former French center forward marked Italy in the inaugural race of the 1978 World Cup. From 1996 to 2000 he was the coach of Lyon and then remained the club councilor until 2019: “Goodbye Bernard, you were our legend, the largest of all”
Bernard Lacombe, a historian center forward of France at the turn of the 70s 80s, passed away at the age of 72. The tip that frightened Italy in the inaugural race of the group at the World Cup 78 Italy then overturned it with Rossi and Zaccarelli and in the end came fourth, building the winning path towards the 82 world championship. France also built a winning generation of which Lacombe was part. Fourth place in 1982 and victory at the 1984 home European Championship, the first ever title for the French national team. He began his career in Lyon where he played from 1969 to 1978, then a season at Saint-Etienne and the passage, in 1979 at Bordeaux, then the strongest team in France, a kind of PSG. Battiston to command the defense; Giresse and Tigana, Praetorians of Platini in the national team, the headlights of the midfield, and in front of Lacombe’s nose. With the Girondini, the attacker born in Lyon won three titles and two French cups.
The condolence of Lyon
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After the retirement he was the coach of Lyon from 1996 to 2000, and then remained in the French club as a councilor of President Jean-Michel Aulas until 2019. Networks of the goal as a player, but also an expert eye from Talent Scout. In fact, it was he who discovered and launched a young Karim Benzema, then seventeen year old promise of the Lyon youth teams. It was precisely Lyon communicated the disappearance of Lacombe. “It is with great sadness that on Tuesday evening we learned of the disappearance of Bernard Lacombe – writes the club in a note -. Our thoughts are aimed at his family and loved ones, as well as to the fans of the Olympique Lyonnais and football. Farewell Bernard, you were our legend, the greatest of all”. To cry also Alain Giresse, one of his great teammates at Bordeaux and in the national team: “I went to find Bernard in Lyon, just two weeks ago. We had a very strong relationship, which went far beyond sport.” Nanard “was part of me. Like a brother inside and off the pitch”.
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