From May to August is the big summer vacation for sports stars, but it is also a time for them to get together. For example, go to Saint-Tropez, a seaside resort in southern France. This small town became famous because Brigitte Bardot lived here for a long time. After the 1998 World Cup in France, it also became a resort for celebrities in the sports world. Beaches, beauties, bars, food, and sports stars are the unique summer scenery of Saint-Tropez.
May 10th
In the VIP Room bar, the protagonist of this day is Wiltord. This is his 32nd birthday. The Lyon team is here to celebrate their five consecutive French Ligue 1 supremacy, and at the same time, it can be regarded as a World Cup match for the French and Brazilian internationals such as Wiltord, Malouda, Juninho, and Fred. The proud president of Lyon Club Aulas spent a lot of money here. The whole team first had dinner at Moorea Beach. The restaurants here have the signatures of many celebrities: Ginola, Rod Stuart, O'Neill... The Lyon team also played friendly matches with local teams. Chris and Juninho are the coaches, and Fred is the goalkeeper. After returning to the bar, the girls in trousers brought pastries, salads and drinks. Wiltord munched on the fruit salad, Abidal danced Michael Jackson's break dance, and Marouda and Govou were dancing. Drinking a large glass of wine, no one thought that they would reach the World Cup finals...
June 17th
During the World Cup, football stars were all in Germany. Saint-Tropez has become a rugby player's world. There are about as many French-speaking strongmen as there are English-speaking strongmen to make an all-star game. There are fewer people playing beach soccer and more people playing beach rugby. The beauties also circled around these strong men and offered themselves voluntarily. Saint-Tropez during the World Cup has a special flavor.
July 10th
The weather was so hot that everyone wanted to hide in the refrigerator. However, the paparazzi are not taking any time to relax; their work has just reached its climax. At 5 o'clock in the morning, they arrived at the ambush site on the beach. Not far away was Rooney's yacht. They are always vigilant, hoping to get some good shots. Once Rooney's yacht goes out to sea, they will also rush to the beach, where there are also yachts ready to go. Rooney's photos sell for average prices: 250 euros for a quarter page and 550 euros for a full page. If you want to get rich, you have to photograph Beckham. For example, if you can photograph Beckham holding a woman who is not Victoria, the price of the photo can be bought for tens of thousands of euros. However, the Photographic Association will not set awards for this.
July 13th
Giuli is 30 years old. He came here for two days to vent his physical strength. "I like to come here when there are few people, and visit the swimming pool, beach and bars..." But before climbing on the motorboat, a thorn pierced the sole of Giuli's foot, which caused him a little pain. But the old people in Saint-Tropez knew that this pain was nothing. In the summer of 1998, Barthez, Desailly and Deschamps also drove motorboats. But people recognized them, and the beach was crowded with people waiting for their return. So much so that the bar owner had to sail out to sea to pick them up. For this bar owner, Giuli is not a VIP, because Giuli's boss Laporta was also his guest two years ago.
The Beckham family also has their own property in Saint-Tropez. They often go shopping and are regulars at Dior and Louis Vuitton. The Desaillys have been coming here for 15 consecutive years.
For the past 20 years, Saint-Tropez has been the center of showbiz, and the trend has changed. The most popular people nowadays are sports stars.
July 14
For ordinary tourists, coming to Saint-Tropez feels like entering a zoo. People buy expensive tickets to enter high-end bars, drink a glass of lemonade for 5 euros, and wait for the stars in their hearts. It feels good to be able to touch a tiger's beard or get close to a fragrant tiger. In addition, there are surprises, such as you meet Desailly in the drugstore, Leboeuf in the eye store, Nedved in the bakery, and Mike Tai somewhere. Sen... In the famous bar VIP Room, the activities are divided into three levels. The first level is for ordinary people to enter after dealing with the doorman for 5 minutes; the second level is the Hall of Fame. When they look at the long queue outside, they will quickly forget that they are not the most senior. Drogba, for example, was drinking soda with satisfaction and stroking the brim of his white hat. Next to him was Makelele and his model companion.
What will these players talk about here? The hotel owner said: "Everything, except football. Ronaldo has also been here, sitting very quietly in the corner"; the third level is the secret room, where strippers perform. The situation inside is unknown. The only thing that is known is that young girls like old men with 25-meter-long cigars.
July 17
Beckham booked a seat at Club 55, but did not come. His reputation doesn't scare this restaurant. This is one of the first famous restaurants in Saint-Tropez, where F1 drivers come here between races. Here, customers, even Beckham, are not God because "they are just friends." The bar owner said: "Once, a Russian tycoon booked a seat for 15 people, but he didn't come. I immediately canceled his seat permanently. The next day, he apologized to me and gave me tickets worth 3,000 euros. ."