Les souvenirs disparaissent peu à peu.

‘’Une ardoise magique. Mise à prix : 2 euros cinquante.”

Alain Roche nous a quittés. La vente aux enchères de ses biens personnels réunit ceux qui arrivaient à le supporter plus de cinq minutes. Je pouvais tenir un quart d’heure. Je suis seul dans la salle. Des visages familiers - comme celui de Bruno Grosbeta, l’ex-responsable de la communication - l’ont abandonné cet été. Avec le recul, organiser son pot de départ le jour de la présentation officielle de Zlatan Ibrahimovic ne fut pas sa plus brillante idée.

J’ai pleuré quand Alain Roche m’a dit qu’il partait du PSG. Car il n’a pas écarté l’idée de revenir.

‘’Passons maintenant aux objets contenus dans le coffre-fort personnel de monsieur Roche. Un CD Les 500 plus grands tubes discos de Michel Delpech. Un couteau à huître. Une… Une huître. Un… Un document intitulé : Comment le PSG recrute.”

Leonardo avait vu son autorité renforcée par les arrivées de Zlatan, Lavezzi et Thiago Silva, si bien que Nasser cessait désormais de le menacer. Notre directeur sportif avait eu la peau de ses ennemis et se tenait prêt à ressortir le coutelas si jamais j’ouvrais encore ma gueule sur le financement du transfert de Javier Pastore. A vrai dire, il me tenait déjà par les couilles. En fin de saison dernière, avant de partir en vacances, il m’avait invité à dîner dans un restaurant des Champs-Elysées. Lui et moi. Comme dans les films de mafieux. ‘’Kevin, tu m’emmerdes avec tes questions. Tu veux tout savoir? Très bien. En 1996, ton frère a été viré du PSG pour avoir frappé une journaliste, à quelques mois de signer pro. Je n’ai pas assisté à la scène, j’ignore même le nom de cette femme. Le club a étouffé l’affaire. Tu ne veux pas que cela se sache, pas vrai? Que penseraient les gens de toi ? Que penserait ta mère?” Nous avons pris une omerta aux champignons.

Au terme du championnat, Mamadou Sakho m’avait proposé de l’accompagner à Londres, le temps pour lui d’acheter un appartement vers le stade de Tottenham ; et un ami, visiblement. Mon coeur n’était pas à vendre. Il battait pour Moulins. En me promenant sur la Place d’Allier, le centre névralgique de la ville, fort de ses trois boutiques de chaussures, j’ai découvert qu’une pizza portait désormais mon nom ; un prestige jusque-là réservé aux pizzaïolos. Les hôpitaux avaient vu naître une vingtaine de Kevin, majoritairement des garçons. Le maire avait mené campagne lors des Législatives avec ma photo d’identité sur ses affiches. Il fut élu et appelé en équipe première de l’AS Moulins.  Les grands-pères me serraient la main, les papas me tapaient dans le dos. Leurs enfants me volaient mon portefeuille mais ils me le rendaient aussitôt, s’excusant. Cette célébrité ne dépassait pas les frontières auvergnates - à Paris, on ne donnait mon prénom qu’aux candidats de Secret Story - mais elle participait à consolider ma confiance.

J’avais passé la première semaine de juin à regarder l’Euro sans jamais m’imaginer pouvoir disputer un jour la compétition, impressionné par le niveau de jeu de l’équipe de France. En deuxième semaine, quand le tournoi commença, je rangeai le DVD souvenir de l’édition 2000 et plongeai sur France-Angleterre avec un regard bien plus critique, presque évasif, peu concerné par mes pairs. L’après-midi, je jouais à renvoyer le ballon contre le mur du garage puis courais vingt, trente minutes autour du jardin de la maison, dérangeant mon frère qui roupillait sur une chaise longue plantée près des tomates. J’aurais perdu du temps à lui expliquer combien la souffrance me semblait intimement liée à la réussite, comme j’aurais échoué à lui demander de me justifier son attitude passée. Parler avec lui ne menait à rien, sinon à un mur.

Mes proches se comportaient bizarrement. Pierre, un ami de lycée, me virait systématiquement de la feuille de match lorsqu’il prenait le PSG sur Pro Evolution Soccer. Antoine venait de perdre son travail et toute motivation. Il s’abrutissait devant le Tour de France, aussi inoffensif qu’un château du 13ème siècle. Il aurait bien été incapable de frapper un journaliste, même de France Télévisions. Plutôt que de le boxer, Maman le réconfortait passivement sans jamais lui rentrer dedans. Elle me conseillait d’agir de la sorte pour réussir à Paris. Me faire le plus discret possible pour ne pas m’attirer d’ennuis.

‘‘Oui, monsieur ? Vous avez levé la main ?

- Pardon ?

- Combien pour cet agrandisseur de pénis suédois ?

- Quoi ?

- Légèrement endommagé.

- Excusez-moi, je… Je vais partir.”

Il est temps de l’avouer : je ne pensais à Alain Roche que dans les moments difficiles. Je comparais sa vie à la mienne et immédiatement je me sentais mieux. Je ne pense plus beaucoup à lui.

Comment recrute le PSG ? Avec finesse. Des brutes, des hommes, pas des gamins émerveillés comme le sont devenus Chantôme et Bodmer. Dans les moments difficiles, ils pensent à Zlatan. Puis ils chialent. Je les retrouve à l’entraînement, un peu avant 16 heures. Ils l’admirent jongler, paralysés par son aisance. Ils n’osent venir lui demander d’arrêter pour commencer la séance. Son traducteur l’observe, placé à quelques mètres. Un peu plus loin encore, derrière les barrières, des excités sifflent le Suédois. Et il s’en fout. Dieu n’écoute que lui-même.

‘’Qui sont ces mecs ?

- Tes coéquipiers.

- Ah oui, exact.

- Et lui ?

- Kevin Kohler, enchanté. On commence quand ?”

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