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Éric Di Meco

エリック・ディ・メコ　/　えりっく・でぃ・めこ

Association football player from France

September 7, 1963 (age 62)　・　Avignon, Vaucluse, France

Vaucluse
association football player
politician
radio personality

My Take

Eric Di Meco is the kind of figure I find quietly compelling. A left-back from Avignon, he refused to let his life end at the final whistle. After retiring he became a radio personality dissecting the game, then went further and entered politics, even earning the Knight of the National Order of Merit in 1996. French football is famous for flair up front, but I have always rooted for the defenders who throw their bodies on the line. The fact that Di Meco stayed engaged with society long after his playing days shows a coherence of character I genuinely respect.

Overview

Éric Yves Di Meco (born 7 September 1963) is a French former professional footballer who played as a left back.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Éric Di Meco
Name (Japanese): エリック・ディ・メコ
Reading: えりっく・でぃ・めこ
Born: September 7, 1963 (age 62)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Virgo / Rabbit
Origin: Avignon, Vaucluse, France
Blood type: Private
Height: 180 cm
Agency: Private
Occupation: association football player / politician / radio personality

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Private

Awards & achievements

1996 Knight of the National Order of Merit

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%A8%E3%83%AA%E3%83%83%E3%82%AF%E3%83%BB%E3%83%87%E3%82%A3%E3%83%BB%E3%83%A1%E3%82%B3

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