He died at the age of 73. In 1992 he brought Zidane to Bordeaux, he was the first to believe in him and value him. Years earlier he had had a relationship with Ljuba Rizzoli, widow of the entrepreneur Andrea
“You could see he was going to be great.” Rolland Courbis spoke thus of Zinedine Zidane, nicknamed by him Zizou. It was he who called him that first, in Bordeaux, in 1992. It was he who took him there, believed in him and valued him.
the news
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A former footballer and coach, a charismatic figure in French football who later became an important commentator, Courbis died today at the age of 72. The family reported the news. As a defender he was part of the Marseille team that won the championship and French Cup in 1972, before returning to the club at the end of the 1990s as a coach. In his career he also won two French titles and a French Cup with Monaco. As a coach, however, a series of benches between France and Algeria: Bordeaux, Lens, Montpellier and USM Alger. Then a couple of scattered curiosities. In the 80s Courbis had a relationship with Ljuba Rizzoli, rich heiress and widow of the entrepreneur Andrea Rizzoli.
the memory of Zidane
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Zizou remembered the deceased coach on social media. “I just learned that Rolland passed away. I feel sad, very emotional… He meant a lot to me as a coach and on a human level; he was a whole, very tender boy! At this moment I think of his family, to whom I offer my deepest condolences. Rest in peace, Rolland.”
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