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Mercato Mercato – OM: World champion, he came close to signing in Marseille

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Mercato Mercato – OM: World champion, he came close to signing in Marseille

Posted October 11, 2022 at 03:45 am

World champion in 1998 as France’s third goalkeeper, Lionel Charbonnier excelled in AJ Auxerre goals in the late 1990s. But in 2001, it was at OM that he could have signed.

In its history, theFROM has seen several 1998 world champions go through its ranks, such as Christophe Dugary, Fabien Bartolomeo, Laurent Blanc or Bixente Lizarazu et Didier Deschamps. And a sixth name could have been added to this list in 2001, namely Lionel Charbonnier.

Charbonnier had to sign up for the OM

I stopped my career at 33. I was not as talented as Steve, I had to work a lot and my body was tired, I was already cooked with my knees going all over the place. I preferred to stop when I had to sign in Marseille “, He confides into the microphone of RMC Sport before disclosing the reasons for his non-transfer to theFROM.

“Vedran Runje has finally arrived”

Since I was not physically well I preferred not to do it. It was 2001, they no longer had a goalkeeper. It almost happened, I would have liked to play in Marseille because I think I have the temper. Finally Vedran Runje arrived “, he added Lionel Charbonnier.

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