Former Marseille player eats a rat on live radio after losing Cesar Azpilicueta bet. Former Republic of Ireland centre-forward Cascarino, now 58, had three successful years playing for Marseille in France. A former journalist and players' agent, Diouf was president of Marseille from 2005 to 2009 when they finished runners-up in Ligue 1 twice and reached two French Cup finals, losing both. Olympique de Marseille, also known as OM or simply Marseille, is a French football club in Marseille in France. Hidalgo, 87, led France to their 1984 European Championship title. Hidalgo, 87, led France to their 1984 European Championship title. They were crowned league champions the year after his departure. Di Meco, an ex-Marseille player who spent 14 seasons with the club, said that he has a problem with players like Payet who use social media to troll PSG even though they’ve yet to leave a mark on Les Phocéens. April 26, 2013, 7:03 PM. Last week, French football lost former player and coach Michel Hidalgo, who hailed from Marseille and served as OM's sporting director for five years between 1986-91, to non-coronavirus-related disease. Hidalgo, 87, led France to their 1984 European Championship title Les Phocéens. During his years at Marseille, the fans gave him the nickname "Magic Chris". He was known as the successor to former Marseille player Roger Magnusson. Waddle and Marseille reached the 1991 European Cup Final. Waddle was also voted second best OM player of the century behind Jean Pierre Papin for the club's century anniversary in 1998. Last week, French football lost former player and coach Michel Hidalgo, who hailed from Marseille and served as OM's sporting director for five years between 1986-91, to non-coronavirus-related disease. Former Olympique de Marseille players Jean-Pierre Papin and Basile Boli react before French L1 football match Olympique of Marseille versus Metz at the Velodrome stadium in Marseille on October 16,... Get premium, high resolution news photos at Getty Images Marseille players warm up as a tribune decorated by their fans directed at team reads "You disgust us" ahead of the French League One soccer match between Marseille and Lens at the Veledrome stadium in Marseille, France, Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2021. Read full article. Ryan Bailey. Founded in 1899, the club play in Ligue 1 and have spent most of … In the days since the training ground assault, several former Marseille players like Eric Di Meco -- and even former club president Bernard Tapie -- … Tony Cascarino has revealed how former Marseille president Bernard Tapie once accused him of being paid by a journalist to miss in a European game – and then tried to fight him! A former journalist and players' agent, Diouf was president of Marseille from 2005 to 2009 when they finished runners-up in Ligue 1 twice and reached two French Cup finals, losing both. Last week, French football lost former player and coach Michel Hidalgo, who hailed from Marseille and served as OM’s sporting director for five years between 1986-91, to non-coronavirus-related disease. Olympique de Marseille Players Salaries Important information regarding Olympique de Marseille.