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The sad story of Adams, French and ex-PSG star who has been in coma for 39 years

Bernadette’s unfailing love for husband who is still in coma after 39 years [photo courtesy]

French soccer fans who were around in the 1970s will always remember Jean-Pierre Adams as the famous "Black Guard" at the heart of the national team's defence.

Born in Dakar, Senegal, in 1948, Adams started his professional career at Nimes before joining Nice and Paris St Germain.

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