From World Cup Glory to Moroccan Oasis: Christophe Dugarry’s New Life and Earthquake Response

After an impressive career with the French national team, Dugarry (55 caps, 8 goals) settled in Morocco. The former French international, now a sports consultant, enjoys living in Marrakech. "I live a large part of the year in Marrakech, in the sun. I play golf, I take care of my family - I have four children, two of them young, 3 years old and 1 year old -, of my organic vegetable garden, I make my own olive oil...", he told Télé 7 Jours.

The former teammate of Zinédine Zidane also commented on the deadly earthquake that hit Morocco in September 2023. "I didn’t have any close relatives affected, I was still in France when it happened. I’m going to Marrakech on Friday, I’m leaving, I’m going to assess the damage and try to help, at my level, the people who are suffering: help them, house them, I’m going to try to give the maximum and do as much as possible on my scale, I’m touched".

Christophe Dugarry also expressed his deep attachment to the kingdom: "My wife is of Moroccan origin, the family, the in-laws... We are all shocked and we will try to help these people who have an extreme solidarity, they are already facing it, being supportive and sharing. They don’t have much, but they share everything, so it’s a good lesson. We will try to be up to the level of these people and their humanity".

After a well-filled career, the former French international is now thriving in his new profession. "Today, I can say that I have a real job. Football was not a real job, and then on Canal Plus, I was just commenting on a match, which was just for pleasure, and I was participating in a show (Le Canal Football Club, editor’s note) where I didn’t prepare much. I was at home five days a week," he told GQ.