An image for glory, for eternity: Christo Popov, radiant, happy, the World Tour Finals cup in hand.
The perfect conclusion to an incredible week for the young Fosséen who won a title which will mark the history of French and even world bad football, let’s not be afraid of words.
The final touch of his fairy tale could not be different: beating the world No.1 and reigning world champion, at home in China. He “stuck” him to a 21-9 in the last round. An unthinkable scenario when Christo Popov landed in Asia last week. “I was already happy to participate in this competition“, he rewinds. An event which brought together the eight best players of the year, with no easy match for the Provençal who was announced as Little Thumb for his first participation in si
mples. He devoured everyone and marked the history of French sport, that of its discipline and its own evolution.
He showed that it was possible, that he could, at the age of 23, move mountains one by one. To make his way, day after day, to the final, he successively beat the world No.2, No.3, No.5 and No.9. Just that. Justifying…
