In a surprising turn in his sports career, former French international footballer Étienne Capoue has decided to retire from football to embark on a new adventure in basketball. At 36 years old, he has signed with the team Giticsa Jovens L’Eliana, currently competing in the fourth division of Spanish basketball (Tercera FEB).
Capoue has played for teams such as Toulouse, Tottenham Hotspur, Watford, and Villarreal, winning the Europa League with the Submarine and earning the MVP in the 2021 final. Until last season, he continued to be an active football player, but after being left without a team in the summer, he chose not to seek a new contract. Instead, he opted to start his career in basketball, a sport in which he had never competed professionally, but for which he had already shown interest by training in a friendly manner with Valencia Basket while playing for Villarreal.
Giticsa Jovens L’Eliana, based in Valencia, has become the chosen stage for Capoue to make this unexpected discipline change. In his debut with the L’Eliana team in a friendly match, Capoue showed promising flashes, scoring his first 5 points. While the adaptation will not be easy, his experience as an athlete and the anticipation and support of fans could be key factors in this transition.
We will have to wait until October 13th to see the performance of the former footballer in official competition against Maristas de Valencia in Tercera FEB.
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