OL and French football is in mourning this Tuesday evening with the announcement of the death of Bernard Lacombe.
This is a very sad news that reveals Progress This Tuesday evening: pillar of Olympique Lyonnais, Bernard Lacombe, hospitalized since January, was swept away by a long illness. “The man who contributed to the great history of Olympique Lyonnais leaves a huge void in Lyon. The shock is enormous, so “nanard” embodied OL. He was 72 years old, ”writes the regional daily. French international 38 times and OL player between 1969 and 1978, Bernard Lacombe was also sports director of his heart club (between 1988 and 1996), then coach and historic advisor to President Jean-Michel Aulas until 2019.
The French top scorer in the history of the French championship
In 497 matches of the French first division, he scored 255 goals, which made him the second top scorer in the history of the French championship, behind the Argentinian Delio Onnis. And the top French scorer in the history of our championship. A legend.
