David Ginola  and Michael Yiakoumi

Michael Yiakoumi from Parikiaki Newspaper had the opportunity to meet the former French International Tottenham player David Ginola at last Saturday’s Chelsea v Tottenham game at Stamford Bridge which Chelsea won 4-0.

David Ginola is a French former international football player who has also worked as an actor and model. In his mid-teens he had to make a choice between downhill skiing and football.

Ginola was born in Gassin, Var. He played football for ten seasons in his native France before making the move from Paris Saint-Germain to Newcastle United in the English Premier League in July 1995. He continued playing in the Premier League for Tottenham Hotspur, Aston Villa and Everton before retiring in 2002. Since his retirement from the game he has become involved in several new pursuits, including acting. Ginola is a regular contributor to BBC, CNN, Sky and Al Jazeera sports channels. He is the lead consultant on ORANGE France’s coverage of the French Ligue 1 and 2.