Funeral of Jean-Pierre Adams near Nîmes: the tribute of Trésor, Girard, Vendroux … and of a crowd of anonymous

A final tribute was paid to the former international footballer and Nîmes Olympique Jean-Pierre Adams, this Friday, September 10, in the church of Caissargues (Gard).

The emotion was at its height this Friday, September 10 afternoon, in and around the small church of Caissargues (Gard), for the funeral of Jean-Pierre Adams, the former French international footballer who notably played in Nîmes Olympique from 1970 to 1973.

They are many, anonymous and personalities, to have paid him a last tribute, to greet his family in the sorrow including Bernadette, his wife, Laurent and Frédéric, his two sons.

Girard, Trésor, Vergnes, Novi …

Among them, former professional players from OGC Nice (Daniel Sanchez, Albert Gemmrich …) and from the region who rubbed shoulders with Jean-Pierre Adams like René Girard, Jacky Vergnes (the top scorer in the history of the Crocos) , Jacky Novi, André Kabile and Patrick Champ, the journalist Jacques Vendroux and his friend Marius Trésor with whom he formed the famous “Black Guard” of the Blues.

“He was a sensational boy in friendship, very endearing”, assured Michel Mézy, when announcing his death, “and who loved life.” He definitely lost her on Monday. Suffering and deliverance.

He had been in a coma for almost 40 years, following an anesthesia error. French footballer Jean-Pierre Adams died on Monday. We told you his story. pic.twitter.com/DBHIPBJxnn

– Loopsider (@Loopsidernews) September 6, 2021

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