Emmanuel Petit Admits He Lost His World Cup and Other Winner’s Medals

Former Arsenal and France midfielder Emmanuel Petit has revealed he lost all his winner’s medals, including his 1998 World Cup honour. He made the admission on a recent football podcast, saying he searched in vain after realising the medals had gone missing. Petit explained he keeps an expensive replica trophy worth over £1 million locked in a bank safe after a signing event in Paris highlighted its value. But when he tried to secure his medals the same way, he discovered they had disappeared amid several moves over the past five years. The 55-year-old, who also won Euro 2000 and multiple domestic titles in England and France, described how losing these prized mementos from his storied career “pissed” him off and left him frustrated.

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