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Former French football player, coach Rolland Courbis dies aged 72

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Former Marseille coach Rolland Courbis, a charismatic figure of French soccer who became a prominent pundit, has died. He was 72.

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  • Rolland Courbis has died at age 72
  • RMC Radio announced his death without disclosing the cause 7s
  • Courbis played for and coached Marseille, winning the double in 1972 13s
  • He coached Bordeaux, Lens, Montpellier, USM Alger, and trained Zidane 27s
  • After 2002, he became a prominent and outspoken sports radio commentator 45s