Thierry Gilardi was a French football commentator.
10 Facts About Thierry Gilardi
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Thierry Gilardi was an avid reader of the French sports newspaper L'Equipe from the age of six.
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Thierry Gilardi had always been passionate about sport, especially Rugby Union.
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Thierry Gilardi began playing at 11 years old at the Saint-Germain-en-Laye school of rugby and continued to play until the age of 28.
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Thierry Gilardi later worked with Pierre Loctin and Jacques Vendroux on football programs.
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Thierry Gilardi was editor and head of football from 1997 to 1999, then editor-in-chief and sports managing editor of sports at Canal+ from 1999 to 2001.
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Thierry Gilardi was commentator and pundit for the matches in the UEFA Champions League, for all French internationals, and the 2006 FIFA World Cup, alongside Jean-Michel Larque.
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Thierry Gilardi's voice has been heard in the series of FIFA football video games produced by Electronic Arts.
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Jean-Michel Larque, a friend of Thierry Gilardi's, was so shocked by his death he was unable to comment the match.
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Thierry Gilardi's funeral took place on 31 March 2008, in the presence of numerous sports and TV personalities.