The ephemeris of July 11: Happy birthday to Yoann Gourcuff!

Former star footballer Yoann Gourcuff is turning 39! His career began on the pitches of FC Lorient before moving to Stade Rennais in 2001, where he played under his father, Christian Gourcuff, who was then coach. After a brief stint at AC Milan, Gourcuff became a key player for the Girondins de Bordeaux .

For two years, the talented midfielder played a pivotal role in the club's success, leading them to Ligue 1 victory in 2009 and the Coupe de la Ligue in 2009 and 2010. Often compared to Zidane, Gourcuff's promising career was unfortunately cut short by repeated injuries. Today, the former star shares his life with TV presenter Karine Ferri, and devotes his time to raising their two children.

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In the calendar

Saint Benedict Born in Norcia (Umbria) around 480, Benedict died around 547 at Monte Cassino (Lazio) where he founded the great Benedictine order and developed a monastic rule followed by up to 40,000 abbeys. The Benedicts are devoted and generous. Their color : orange. Their numbers: 2 and 7.

The saying of the day : "The dew of Saint Benedict's day is the dew of wine, if you believe me."

It happened on July 11th

1937 Death of composer George Gershwin. 1964 Nine spectators are killed in a tanker truck accident at Port de Couze (24) during the Tour de France. 1987 The Earth's population passes the 5 billion mark. According to UN forecasts, it will number more than 11 billion by 2100. 2006 In India, seven Islamist attacks perpetrated on trains and stations in Mumbai left 189 dead and nearly 800 injured. 2008 The Consortium de réalisation managing the liabilities of Crédit Lyonnais was ordered by an arbitration tribunal to pay 285 million euros to Bernard Tapie , who had been defrauded during the sale of Adidas in 1992-1993.

In 2010, Spain won the FIFA World Cup final. In 2017, the IOC decided to award the 2024 and 2028 Olympic Games to Paris and Los Angeles, in an order yet to be determined. In 2021 , massive fires ravaged the United States and Canada.

Titouan Lamazou, sailor and designer from Béarn and France, winner of the first Vendée Globe (1955). Robin Renucci, French actor (1956). Suzanne Vega, American singer-songwriter (1959).