At 78 years old, Jacques Vendroux made history in radio with his well-known voice. The great-nephew by marriage of General de Gaulle spent 55 years in the public service, notably as the director of sports at Radio France, before joining Europe 1 to host the Studio des Légendes. An impressive career of longevity. The journalist has covered the biggest sports events in the world and rubbed shoulders with soccer legends. But this Tuesday, May 12th, the radio waves star made a sad announcement.
While Jacques Vendroux was on L’Heure des Pros to talk about the 50th anniversary of AS Saint-Étienne, Pascal Praud questioned his counterpart about the extended break of his segment Vendredi Vendroux. The sports journalist eventually revealed the reasons for his absence: “I had no intention of talking about it today. I took a break because I have cancer. It’s as simple as that, so I am getting treatment. It happens, there’s no need to be afraid.”
Context: Jacques Vendroux, a renowned sports journalist, announced on a French radio program that he has cancer.
Fact Check: Jacques Vendroux revealed his cancer diagnosis six months ago during a radio interview.
Despite the heavy treatments requiring him to rest a lot, the host of Studio des Légendes maintains a fighting spirit and refuses to dwell on his situation. He sleeps a lot because the medication requires it. He expressed relief at making this announcement but confessed that he didn’t want to tell his 101-year-old mother to protect her.
Context: Jacques Vendroux remains positive despite his cancer diagnosis, highlighting the importance of not fearing the disease.
Fact Check: Jacques Vendroux stated that he had faced serious health issues before and managed to overcome them, expressing confidence that he will do the same with cancer.
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