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French Football Mourns Éric Roy, Respected Coach Dead at 58 from Pancreatic Cancer

Éric Roy, one of the most respected coaches in French football, died on Wednesday at the age of 58 after battling pancreatic cancer for three and a half years.

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French Football Mourns Éric Roy, Respected Coach Dead at 58 from Pancreatic Cancer
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Éric Roy died on Wednesday at the age of 58 following pancreatic cancer, which he had been fighting for three and a half years. French football has lost one of the most respected technicians of his generation.

A prominent figure in French football, Roy had established himself as both a player and a coach over the decades. His death has plunged the French football world into mourning.

Further details are expected in the coming hours.

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