Hervé Renard, coach of the Saudi national team, caught the eye in the match that Al-Akhdar won with two goals against Argentina, as part of the opening of the two teams’ matches in Group C in the 2022 World Cup, which is currently being held in Qatar.
The “54-year-old” coach stunned the world last Tuesday, when he led Saudi Arabia to victory over Argentina, at a time when pictures of his wife and mother, in addition to his daughter, were widely circulated on social networks, wearing green shirts.
The Frenchman will be the focus of the world’s attention again, on Saturday, when Saudi Arabia faces Poland, in the second round, especially since Renard’s origins go back to Poland on his mother’s side.
The joy of Reynard’s mother, wife and daughter at the victory
Renard has a relationship with the widow of the late former Senegal coach, French Bruno Metsu, who died of cancer in 2013.
Renard and his Senegalese wife
The excitement lies in the fact that both Renard and the late Mitsuo achieved a surprise in the World Cup, as the late Frenchman led Senegal to beat France, the 1998 World Champion, at the opening of the 2002 World Cup, before Renard led Saudi Arabia to victory over Argentina, the candidate to win the 2022 World Cup title.
Media reports indicated that Renard and Senegalese Vivian Diaye fell in love after Mitsu’s death, when Renard was coach of the Moroccan national team, and they each have 3 children from previous marriages.
Vivian with the late Mitsuo
Diaye started her business in Morocco when Renard was coach of the “Atlas Lions” team. She owned a sports store in a Casablanca shopping center.
Vivian Diay met her late husband Mitsuo in Italy, who converted to Islam with the development of their relationship, and gave birth to 3 children from the coach, who later changed his name to Abdul Karim Mitsuo, Enzo, Noah and Maeva.
The current coach of the Saudi national team was married earlier and has 3 children, Kevin, Candide and Audrey.
Renard and Mitsuo
The current coach of the Saudi national team indicated that he knew the late Mitsuo, and said in previous statements about his current relationship with the late widow: Vivian is an exceptional woman, my private life remains my private life, I thank her for her support, but we have to protect ourselves.
He added about raising Vivian’s children: It is a duty for me towards Vivian’s children. Life decided to unite us. The children are proud of their mother, and Mitsuo was a wonderful coach.
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Candide Renard, 25, who supported the Saudi national team against Argentina from the stands of the “Lucile” stadium, is very popular in France, as she previously participated in a competition program in 2018.
Raynard with his daughter Candide
Reynard and Poland
Reports indicated that the origins of his ancestors from his mother go back to Poland, and Renard said in the press conference that precedes the Saudi Arabia match against Poland: On Saturday, my mother will wear the Saudi shirt, even though her family is from Poland.
His mother said in statements after Saudi Arabia’s victory over Argentina: We came from France to support our son, and I cannot describe my joy and happiness today. Bernard is very proud.
Reynard in an earlier photo with his mom
Renard is preparing for his fifth match in the World Cup, on Saturday against Poland, after he led Morocco in the 2018 World Cup in 3 matches in the group stage.