French president Emmanuel Macron has fulfilled the dreams of many footballing fans, by having a kickabout with his favourite team.
The leader is on holiday in Marseille with his wife Brigitte, and met up with Olympique Marseille of Ligue 1.
Une fierté d’avoir pu rencontrer Monsieur le Président @emmanuelmacron et un plaisir d’avoir échanger quelques ballons avec vous ! pic.twitter.com/hmrMZob4xe
— Florian Thauvin (@FlorianThauvin) August 15, 2017
French winger Florian Thauvin, 24, spoke of his “pride” and “pleasure” to play with his country’s 39-year-old leader.
Meanwhile 28-year-old midfielder Gregory Sertic thanked the president for the surprise visit – which included training and a lunch.
Supporter de l’OM et grand fan de football. Merci de votre visite Président. @EmmanuelMacron pic.twitter.com/KduOgA2TPs
— Rudi Garcia (@RudiGarcia) August 15, 2017
After his visit, Macron took to social media himself to thank Les Olympiens for having him.







