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It was on Tuesday that French sports legend Dominici was found dead after falling from a roof, writes the Danish BT, again referring to the big ads in the French L’Équipe and Le Parisien.
Rugby is a really important sport in France and the death toll has fallen like a bomb in the country. Dominici was with his 65 international matches a very famous figure and a beloved French sports hero.
He was also part of the team that reached the final of the World Cup in 1999 and has several major international triumphs with France.
L’Équipe describes the incident and the death as “a terrible shock.” They characterize Dominici as an “emotion machine”.
Dominicis is said to have been open about suffering severe depression. In various interviews, he is said to have said that the loss of his older sister in a car accident, when he was 14, haunted him his entire life.
The French newspaper Le Parisien brings a quote from Dominici’s 2007 autobiography in relation to death:
“The melancholy of my childhood always reaches me. Like then, I feel naked, without defense, without protection,” wrote Dominici.
She also wrote a lot about her self-destruction and melancholy and that she can lie in bed for several days in the fetal position, unable to answer the phone.
BIG PROBLEMS: Dominici spoke openly about the fact that she was battling depression. Photo: NTB
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The year after the publication of the autobiography, he resigned as a player.
– France, it’s my turn. Rugby has been a big part of my life. But at some point you have to go to the next page of the book, Dominici said then, according to Le Monde.
After his career, Dominici has had, among other things, the honor of watching French television as an expert commentator.
– Little growth, but a giant in the field. Christophe Dominici, we will never forget you, writes the French Rugby Federation in a condolence posted on their website.
– So much sadness. Christophe Dominici was a great player, an artist. His sudden death is a shock, says French Sports Minister Roxana Maracineanu, according to the BBC.
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France is now mourning the “brutal loss of the former star wing,” as the AP puts it.
France’s rugby team will face Italy at home on Saturday night. The players will wear a mourning ribbon with the inscription “Domi”, their nickname. A giant image of Dominici will also be displayed at the Stade de France.
– You don’t meet a man like him twice, says former France captain Pascal Pape, who was close to Dominici, according to AP.
A youtuber named Andrew Forde has made a video that addresses the highlights of Dominici’s career. The video, described as “amazing and moving” by Rugby Onslaught, is now spreading on social media and shows how good French was when he was at his best.
– You can see how special he was as a rugby player in the video. It’s a really nice movie to watch if you wonder why people talk so much about him leaving, writes Rugby Onslaught.
Christophe Dominici leaves behind a wife and two daughters.
