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And 15! Journalist and sports columnist for Europe 1 Jacques Vendroux was rewarded on Tuesday in Doha for having covered nearly 15 World Cups. A sentimental reward for the journalist, who intends to bring all his know-how to cover the event in Qatar with rigor.
It is a record longevity which was hailed this Tuesday by Fifa in Doha, Qatar. On the strength of his career, sports journalist Jacques Vendroux was decorated by the organization on the occasion of his 15th World Cup. “The ceremony was extraordinary”, book on Europe 1 the journalist of the blue house. “There were many, many people. And it is true that when my name was called ‘Jacques Vendroux, France’, I went to see Ronaldo who gave me a small World Cup and we kissed”, underlines Jacques Vendroux with emotion.
19 @fifaworldcup_fr both of them! When the huge #Ronaldo reward @JacquesVendroux for the coverage of its 15th FIFA World Cup @fifacom_fr. Great moment of emotion this morning at #Dohapic.twitter.com/bX8RjX2ZhP
– Europe 1 Sport (@Europe1Sport1) November 29, 2022
“I was very moved”
A privileged meeting with the Brazilian player, now retired. “I allowed myself to tell him that he was one of the best strikers in the world. I told him that he made me vibrate during his career and that I had a lot of admiration for him. ” But thanks to quick exchange, “that’s when I realized that I had already commented on 15 World Cups”, he is surprised. “I was very moved to receive this award. Me, I dreamed of being the best goalkeeper in the world, when I was little. And unfortunately, I couldn’t be. And so after , I wanted to become a sports journalist. And I partly achieved the goal since I am doing my 15th World Cup, thanks to Europe 1”, notes Jacques Vendroux.
In memory of Thierry Roland
“I enjoy every moment. But I can’t help but think of my first competition. It was in 1966 with Thierry Roland in England, when the English beat the Germans 4-2. I was doing the sheets, the little sheets of Thierry Roland who never read anything, so as not to hide anything from you”, he quips. From the height of his many years of experience, Jacques Vendroux still intends to exercise his profession with high standards, to satisfy the listeners of Europe 1.
Source: Europe1
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