A Journey at Hotel Ducarton: Training, Painting, and Professional Matches with Valenciennes in the 1970s

He lodged at the Hotel Ducarton with ten comrades, board paid, and 200 Sunday francs a month. In the morning, training, in the afternoon, he served as a painter or gardener at the Stadium. At 4 p.m., he was entitled to 2 hours of individual exercises and 2 hours of bodybuilding. He will work a lot. Only one fear, to go back down to the South… that same year, he was international junior with ARRIBAS, GARDON, DEMANES, REPELLINI, GIRESSE… but there it was, the departure of the friend of the family, Gaby ROBERT, had to do everything call into question. But then, it will be the army. He still came back to VALENCIENNES. This year, he will play 10 matches with the professionals for nothing. He was simply reimbursed for his train fare.
He will remain in VALENCIENNES until 1977.
Do not hesitate to see or review the articles on his teammates: DELACHET, FUGALDI, KUSKOWIAK, COUMBA, GARCERAN, METSU, JESKOWIAK, SIX…
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