The story is as beautiful as it is surprising. Small town of 1,400 inhabitants in Deux-Sèvres, and whose club is evolving in the second departmental division, Louzy has just hired his future star Tony Hibbert (40 years old). Former Everton player with nearly 300 Premier League matches on the clock, the former English right-back has just taken a senior license at 40, in the ES Louzy club. Currently 8th in the northern hen of the second departmental division, the thouarsais club now has a strong reinforcement.
Established for three years in Saint-Martin-de-Mâcon, a stone’s throw from Louzy, “He wanted to escape notoriety, he was a little fed up with being harassed on each of his outings, he found a little quiet place”, explains Jérôme Archambault, president of Louzy, to West France. Recently, he was already taking care of the U13s, underlines the louzéen president to the New Republic before adding: “It was itching a bit. Coming back to the basics of football after such a career is good for him. The idea is that he brings us his experience, and that he takes pleasure. We’re a family club, and I think that’s what he liked, namely the spirit of camaraderie rather than that of competition ”. One thing is certain, the signing of the native of Liverpool to ES Louzy caused a stir in England.
