In the 2014-15 season, Jeremy Mathieu left Valencia and joined Barcelona as a request from Luis Enrique to reinforce the central defense. Although he did not manage to become a starter, the Frenchman was one of the recurring options of that team that ended up winning the treble.
10 years after winning the three titles, including the Champions League, Mathieu has surprised everyone with his new facet. At 41 years of age, the former defender remains linked to sport, but in a rather unexpected way, as in recent hours he has gone viral in France by appearing as an employee of an Intersport store.
According to L’Equipe, Mathieu works in a branch located between Aix-en-Provence and Marseille, working as one of the managers of the soccer section. Since images of Jeremy wearing a vest with his name on it came to light, the company has received hundreds of calls from fans who want to go to the store to meet the former Barcelona player.
The truth is that during Saturday, Mathieu was the main attraction in the establishment and several customers who were doing their usual shopping did not hesitate to take a photograph for the memory after recognizing the player who at some point wore the jersey of the French national team.
A decade after winning it all as a Barcelona player, Jeremy Mathieu combines his new role as an employee of the renowned store with his training as a coach.
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