France mourns: football legend Bernard Lacombe died at the age of 72

France mourns: football legend Bernard Lacombe died at the age of 72

A sad day for French football: Bernard Lacombe, the legendary goal scorer and European champion from 1984, died at the age of 72. The loss was officially announced by his home club Olympique Lyon and Ligue 1. Olympique Lyon expressed his grief on the platform X and expressed his deep condolence to the family of the deceased, so mainpost.de.

lacombe went from us on Tuesday, such as [Sport1.de] (https://www.sport1.de/news/international-fussball/ligue-1/2025/06/europameister-1984-lacombe-im-alter-7-jahren- died). He was in the hospital until his death in January. The big offensive player completed a total of 497 games in the highest French league in his career, scoring impressive 255 goals. Only Delio Onnis exceeded him with 299 goals and thus set standards in the history of French football.

a footballer with heart for Lyon

Olympique Lyon was always a heart of Lacombe. There he not only became a national player, but later also as a sports director, trainer and consultant. However, he celebrated the greatest success with Girondin's Bordeaux, with which he was able to win three French championships. He can also look forward to a total of three cup wins. His connection to the club was so strong that he described him as his "eternal favorite club", according to [sports1.de] (https://www.sport1.de/news/international-fussball/2025/06/europameister-1984-lacombe-im-alter-alter-72- years).

In the national team, Lacombe wore the blue jersey in 38 international matches and scored twelve goals. He was also part of the squad at the 1978 and 1982 World Championships.

a formative figure in football

The traces he left in football are unforgettable. With his 255 goals, he is the second best scorer of Ligue 1, which takes into account his extraordinary skills and his unprecedented career. His achievements are firmly anchored in the history of French football and were also recognized in the list of championships, as they are listed on wikipedia.

Bernard Lacombe will live on in the hearts of many football fans. His impressive talent and his commitment to the game will be remembered for a long time.