Football/ Aimé Jacquet/ Coach of the Century/ France-Footbal - Lot 194

Football/ Aimé Jacquet/ Coach of the Century/ France-Football/ St Etienne. Spectacular trophy from France-Football, in gilded, silvered metal and transparent plexiglass: "Meilleur entraîneur français du Siècle, 1900-2000, Aimé Jacquet". A successful trophy by Butsch: three golden players squirt from the golden mouth of the round ball goddess (silver planetary background). A unique piece, awarded to the coach who steered the French team to the supreme title: the 1998 World Cup. An exceptional achievement, which led to a dispute with part of the editorial staff of L'Equipe, which may explain why this splendid trophy was saved at the last minute, as Aimé refused to collect it. 45.5x20.5x14, weighing 4 kg. A nod to the exemplary midfielder Aimé (born in 1941 in the Loire region, he played 231 matches for neighboring Les Verts between 1960 and 1973, scoring 26 goals; he moved to Lyon from 73 to 75 (27 matches), won two caps for Les Bleus in 68, and became a successful coach at Lyon, Bordeaux, Montpellier and Nancy, before taking charge of the French national team from 1993 to 1998. His record speaks for itself: 36 wins, 12 draws, 5 defeats, and the Holy Grail of football on July 12, 1998).