The portrait of Christophe Dominici at the entrance of the Saint-Louis church in Hyères, December 4, 2020. -

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Damn dust in the eye ... Three months after the tragic death of Christophe Dominici, the father of the former international of the XV of France took up the pen to write a posthumous letter to his son.

Published (in part) in preview by our colleagues from

L'Equipe

, it will serve as a new preface to the

Blue

Book

to the Soul,

the player's biography which has been reissued since his death and will reappear this Thursday.

In addition to this moving text, the publishing house has added testimonials from some of its best friends such as Fabien Galthié, Max Guazzini and Bernard Laporte.

“My Cristh, something that has become rare since you left has happened today.

I was happy for a few minutes.

One of your horses won, Christophe!

You see, you chose it well.

I'm sure from up there you saw him cross the line in the lead and that must have made you happy too.

It's good to imagine that we can still share moments of happiness together, ”writes Jean Dominici.

"Not to see you again.

Don't hear you anymore.

It's hard.

Your sister was taken from me and part of me left with her.

Now, they take away the half that gave me life and nothing makes sense, ”he continues before returning to the circumstances of the death of the former Stade Français player.

While an investigation is still underway to elucidate the mystery surrounding his death (impossible for the moment to say if it was an accident or a suicide), Jean Dominici does not seem to believe in the second thesis.

Jean Dominici finds it hard to believe in the suicide thesis

“When I'm not writing about you, I am rereading you.

In search of a detail which, given what happened on November 24, 2020, at 2 p.m., in the Saint-Cloud park - and which for the moment remains a mystery - could provide the beginnings of an explanation .

Why did you tip over from the top of a building in Saint-Cloud park from which you could see your future house, in Sèvres ?, he wonders.

We found you on the floor.

Dead instantly, but lying on his back.

Not face down like someone who voluntarily throws himself into the void.

Your body was not dislocated, your face was not damaged.

Your fingernails only seemed to have been pulled out, as if you had tried to catch up.

"

We then learn that the father had planned to visit his son the weekend before the tragedy, but that he had been prevented at the last moment by a toothache.

"Today, my Cristh, my darling, you are no longer there physically among us when all the objects, the sounds, the discussions only speak of you, but I tell myself that you are peaceful, you finally rest, you no longer suffer, concludes Jean Dominici.

Even though it's totally irrational, I cling to that thought.

What else to do?

"

"Janot, your daddy who loves you"

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