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Bernard Tapie: Kylian Mbappe leads tributes to former Marseille and Adidas owner after death aged 78 | Daily Mail Online
![File photo undated of Bernard Tapie. - Former French minister and scandal-ridden tycoon Bernard Tapie, the former owner of Adidas, and former Olympique de Marseille chairman, died at 78. Photo by Pascal File photo undated of Bernard Tapie. - Former French minister and scandal-ridden tycoon Bernard Tapie, the former owner of Adidas, and former Olympique de Marseille chairman, died at 78. Photo by Pascal](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2GWCMG9/file-photo-undated-of-bernard-tapie-former-french-minister-and-scandal-ridden-tycoon-bernard-tapie-the-former-owner-of-adidas-and-former-olympique-de-marseille-chairman-died-at-78-photo-by-pascal-barilabacapresscom-2GWCMG9.jpg)
File photo undated of Bernard Tapie. - Former French minister and scandal-ridden tycoon Bernard Tapie, the former owner of Adidas, and former Olympique de Marseille chairman, died at 78. Photo by Pascal
![File photo undated of Bernard Tapie with Herve Bourges former president of TF1. - Former French minister and scandal-ridden tycoon Bernard Tapie, the former owner of Adidas, and former Olympique de Marseille File photo undated of Bernard Tapie with Herve Bourges former president of TF1. - Former French minister and scandal-ridden tycoon Bernard Tapie, the former owner of Adidas, and former Olympique de Marseille](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2GWCMGM/file-photo-undated-of-bernard-tapie-with-herve-bourges-former-president-of-tf1-former-french-minister-and-scandal-ridden-tycoon-bernard-tapie-the-former-owner-of-adidas-and-former-olympique-de-marseille-chairman-died-at-78-photo-by-pascal-barilabacapresscom-2GWCMGM.jpg)
File photo undated of Bernard Tapie with Herve Bourges former president of TF1. - Former French minister and scandal-ridden tycoon Bernard Tapie, the former owner of Adidas, and former Olympique de Marseille
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Bernard Tapie : en Alsace, il est surtout resté dans les mémoires pour avoir vendu Adidas, le fleuron de Landersheim
![FILE PICTURE: 3rd October 2021. Former French minister and scandal-ridden tycoon Bernard Tapie, the former owner of Adidas, and former Olympique de Marseille chairman, has died at 78.File photo dated January 10, FILE PICTURE: 3rd October 2021. Former French minister and scandal-ridden tycoon Bernard Tapie, the former owner of Adidas, and former Olympique de Marseille chairman, has died at 78.File photo dated January 10,](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2GWBCG0/file-picture-3rd-october-2021-former-french-minister-and-scandal-ridden-tycoon-bernard-tapie-the-former-owner-of-adidas-and-former-olympique-de-marseille-chairman-has-died-at-78file-photo-dated-january-10-2019-exclusive-bernard-tapie-is-interviewed-for-bfmtvs-broadcast-19h-ruth-elkrief-hosted-by-journalist-ruth-elkrief-in-paris-france-on-january-10-2019-photo-by-jerome-domineabacapresscom-credit-abaca-pressalamy-live-news-2GWBCG0.jpg)
FILE PICTURE: 3rd October 2021. Former French minister and scandal-ridden tycoon Bernard Tapie, the former owner of Adidas, and former Olympique de Marseille chairman, has died at 78.File photo dated January 10,
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Bernard Tapie dead - Adidas tycoon and multibillionaire dies aged 78 from stomach cancer as he faced fraud trial | The US Sun
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