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French businessman and former Olympique de Marseille chairman Tapie dies

October 3, 2021 An image is displayed on the big screen in tribute to French businessman and former Olympique de Marseille president Bernard Tapie before the match REUTERS

Bernard Tapie, a French businessman and former Olympique de Marseille (OM) president who led the soccer club to the Champions League title in 1993, died on Sunday aged 78.

Tapie, whose business interests also included a stake in sportswear company Adidas, had been suffering from stomach cancer for several years.

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