Philippe Troussier: World Cup football coach turned winemaker
Jane Anson speaks to Philippe Troussier, ex-professional footballer turned international coach, who took Japan to the 2002 World Cup Finals, coached national teams from Qatar to Nigeria, and is now owner of Sol Beni winery in St Emilion. Find out how Philippe fell in love with wine thanks to a 1947 Château Margaux shared with him early in his career, how his winery is named after a training ground he built in Burkina Faso that started the careers of both Yaya and Kolo Touré, what lessons from football can be applied in his new career - and why Maroon 5's Memories sums up his philosophy about wine.
This podcast is in French with English subtitles.
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Jane Anson speaks to Philippe Troussier, ex-professional footballer turned international coach, who took Japan to the 2002 World Cup Finals, coached national teams from Qatar to Nigeria, and is now owner of Sol Beni winery in St Emilion. Find out how Philippe fell in love with wine thanks to a 1947 Château Margaux shared with him early in his career, how his winery is named after a training ground he built in Burkina Faso that started the careers of both Yaya and Kolo Touré, what lessons from football can be applied in his new career - and why Maroon 5's Memories sums up his philosophy about wine.
This podcast is in French with English subtitles.
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