While Patrick Blondeau, a former France international, may not have had much of an influence in the Premier League, his daughter continues to rule the fashion industry.
At Paris Fashion Week, Thylane Blondeau stole the show by battling the weather to wow spectators who had come to witness the elite of the high-end fashion world. The 21-year-old is quickly making a name for herself because to her 6.5 million Instagram followers and representation by powerhouse agency IMG Models.
Thylane made a powerful impact while posing in a black suit before donning a big jacket to protect her from the brisk Parisian air. She has had a very successful modeling career, appearing in campaigns for brands like Versace, Dolce & Gabbana, and L’Oreal.
In late February, Thylane made headlines at Milan Fashion Week as her international modeling endeavors surpass those of her football-playing father. During the 1997–98 season, Patrick played for Sheffield Wednesday and made just six Premier League appearances, recording one assist from his right-back position.
After eight years on Monaco’s books, he transferred to the Owls for £1.8 million in 1997, having risen through the ranks at Martigues while competing in France’s second division of football. The 1996–97 season saw Patrick, aged 55, and Monaco win the top-flight championship, but that would be the only trophy he would win in his whole career.On the strength of his strong 1997 campaign, he was awarded two France caps, but after struggling to fit in in the Premier League, he joined Marseille in 1998. In 2001, Patrick tried living in England once more, but he only stayed at Watford for one season before returning to his native France to finish his career with Creteil, a team headquartered on the outskirts of Paris. In 2005, he decided to stop playing.
Patrick was married to fashion designer Veronika Loubry from 2002 until their divorce in 2016 and the pair had two children, Thylane, born in 2001 and Ayrton, born in 2007. The former defender is by no means a famous player to have graced the English game but was at the centre of a media storm in 1997 when then-Wednesday manager David Pleat was on the brink of the sack.
