Thierry Gilardi

Thierry Gilardi , is a French sports correspondent, born on July 26th, 1958 with Saint-Germain-in-Bush hammer (Yvelines. Ile-de-France),

Childhood

It is of Italian origin by his paternal grandparents.

Reader of the newspaper the Team since the six years age, it was always impassioned by the sport, in particular the Rugby which it started to play 11 years at the school of Rugby of Saint-Germain-in-Bush hammer, his birthplace and that it practiced until the 28 years age. One day that it was titillated in a maintenance given to Nicolas Augot about the rugbyphiles d'" high top of Loire" with the " family of the rugby" for an special edition French Stage Paris of the monthly magazine Rugby Attitude in the following way: " But Saint-Germain-in-Bush hammer, it is well the chief town of Yvelines, in Ile-de-France. That feels with full nose Rugby " without accent" … , it answered: " It should not be forgotten that the Committee Ile-de-France is the first of France by the number of bachelors and that Saint-Germain-in-Bush hammer is the formative club of Franck Mesnel… ".

Career

Thierry Gilardi begins his career of journalist in 1982 with France Inter, under the direction of Arlette Chabot. It arrives on Canal+ in 1986 where it comments on some matches then is seen entrusting the presentation of the emission of the Ligue of the Champions, in company of Michel Platini - the two men are friendly besides. With the departure specialized in the Rugby, it is then, for lack of request, specialized in the follow-up of the Football on French television: football, it is my trade; Rugby, it is my passion. When I started in the trade, the journalists were directed directly towards the foot, but I take pleasure to cover any sport.

In 2004, Thierry Gilardi decides to leave Canal+, replaced by Herve Mathoux, to join TF1. Since this date, it presents the Sunday emission Téléfoot and replaced emblematic the Thierry Roland in the comments of the meetings of the Ligue of the Champions, the Équipe of France and the Football world cup.

Since 2005, it coprésente LCI Morning with Mélissa Theuriau and in 2006 it comments on World football.

In 2007, he comments on the World cup of Rugby on TF1 with dimensions of Thierry Lacroix and presents Télérugby.

Private life

Parallel to his career of journalist, Thierry Gilardi held with beginning of the year 90 the presidency of his club of Rugby of always, that of Saint-Germain-in-Bush hammer, club centenary, before leaving his place to Marcel Martin, who is today president of the club of the Olympic Biarritz. He is since 1997 vice-president of the Parisian club of Rugby the French Stade Paris CASG.

He is married and has three children.

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