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"I Was Stoned by Pain": Govou Tells How He Barely Escaped an Amputation of the Leg

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The former French international who became a consultant for Canal+, Sidney Govou told Parisien on Monday that he had been close to an amputation of the leg at the end of his career.

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It's been several years since Sidney Govou shines on European evenings. First with the Olympique Lyonnais, then now with the Canal + microphone...

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The former French international who became a consultant for Canal+, Sidney Govou told Parisien on Monday that he had been close to an amputation of the leg at the end of his career.

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An emblematic consultant to Canal+, Sidney Govou revealed in Le Parisien that he had been close to amputation at the end of his career.

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Having made the big hours of OL in the 2000s, Sidney Govou experienced a complicated end of career. In 2013, he was able to undergo an amputation due to a contracted staphylococcus. Seven titles of champion of France, vice-champion of the world in 2006 and among the most capped players in the history of OL, [...] The article Govou (ex-OL) reveals that he was almost amputated appeared first on Olympic & Lyonnais.

He is one of the legends of Olympique Lyonnais, from the top of his seven titles of champion of France and 406 matches played under the jersey of the Gones – for a record of 73 goals and 38 assists. Not to mention his 49 capes and 10 achievements in the team of France. Today, aged 46, Sidney Govou did not disappear from the football landscape since he is engaged in consulting activity. Close to the media, it is now in the columns of the Parisien…

Sidney Govou could have finished his professional career with an amputation of the left leg.

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SOFOOT.com broke the news in on Monday, November 24, 2025.
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