[An unpublished testimony at the microphone of Jacques Vendroux for Europe 1] Following the death of his father in 2017, Yannick Noah returned to Africa and became a village chief. It is therefore forty-eight years after leaving Cameroon that the former tennis player returns to Etoudi, the village of his childhood. Overnight, the one who was until then called "Uncle Yann" becomes "Majesty" to take over the work of his father and grandfather before him in the development of the village as well as in the help provided to its inhabitants. In episode 9 of the podcast "Yannick Noah, between you and me", Yannick Noah takes us to the family mausoleum to tell us about his link to the land of his ancestors and the role of patriarch he holds there. For the 40th anniversary of Yannick Noah's victory at Roland-Garros, Europe 1, official radio of the tournament, went to Cameroon to meet the legend of French tennis. He agreed to confide as never before about his childhood dreams, his memories of champion and his new life in Africa during an exceptional interview at the microphone of Jacques Vendroux.

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Highlights: Following the death of his father in 2017, Yannick Noah returned to Africa and became a village chief. He agreed to confide as never before about his childhood dreams, his memories of champion and his new life in Africa during an exceptional interview at the microphone of Jacques Vendroux. In episode 9 of the podcast "Yannick. Noah, between you and me", Yannik Noah takes us to the family mausoleum to tell us about his link to the land of his ancestors.

[An unpublished testimony at the microphone of Jacques Vendroux for Europe 1]  Following the death of his father in 2017, Yannick Noah returned to Africa and became a village chief. It is therefore forty-eight years after leaving Cameroon that the former tennis player returns to Etoudi, the village of his childhood. Overnight, the one who was hitherto called " Uncle Yann" becomes " Your Majesty" to take up the work of his father and grandfather before him in the development of the village as well as in the help given to its inhabitants. In episode 9 of the podcast " Yannick Noah, between you and me", Yannick Noah takes us to the family mausoleum to talk to us about his link to the land of his ancestors and the role of patriarch he holds there. For the 40th anniversary of Yannick Noah's victory at Roland-Garros, Europe 1, official radio of the tournament, went to Cameroon to meet the legend of French tennis. He agreed to confide as never before about his childhood dreams, his memories of champion and his new life in Africa during an exceptional interview at the microphone of Jacques Vendroux. Credits: "Yannick Noah, between you and me". An exceptional testimony collected by Jacques Vendroux in Cameroon for Europe 1.  Production Europe 1 Studio : Sébastien Guyot  Production and artistic direction: Xavier Jolly  Communication coordination: Kelly Decroix Distribution and writing: Eloïse Bertil with the editorial staff of Europe1.fr Visual artistic direction: Sidonie Mangin  Photo credits: ©BENJAMIN AUGER/PARIS MATCH/SCOOP  Europe 1 Archives: Sylvaine Denis, Laetitia Casanova, Benoît Muckensturm