Another ex-teammate but from Charleroi this time, Flore Evrard, returned to the friendship between her and the Tchalou girl: “As a player, Ju is a hyper-complete player with crazy technique. It’s like a gift to her! She uses her head a lot on the court and this is not always given to all professional players. For me as a passer, playing with an attacker like that allows me to be reassured. Even in difficulty she delivers. Juliette and I became close at the end of last season in Charleroi. I was even her maid of honor at her wedding. She's like a sister to me. She really has a great personality!”
More beautiful emotions
Then, it is Sacha Koulberg’s turn to deliver his analysis: “I coached Juliette at the Dauphines when she was 15-16 years old no more. His dad was my deputy at the time. We could already see that she had a lot of talent. I personally find that she did not come back much stronger upon her return from the USA than when she left. She really impressed me during her seasons with Tchalou, during her return from her serious knee injury. I think this club knew how to get the best out of this player. I congratulated his dad again after the first leg of the final against Asterix!”
The penultimate person to speak is Ugo Blairon, his current coach: “I picked up Juliette after her return from injury. I met someone stable and available. She had become hypercollective and very calm. I wish him to find his way in volleyball for the future so that it will still give him great emotions.”
After being described by her peers… Here she comes under the watchful eye of her… father! Christian Thevenin is a father proud of his daughter: “If I had just one message to send to my daughter, it would be “do as usual! Don’t change anything, stay true to yourself”. Juliette doesn't know the pressure. Excitement and adrenaline are of course, but she doesn't put herself under any negative stress. My daughter is really a perfectionist and always strives for excellence, unlike me (laughs) ! Saturday will be a special match because it may be his last. If this is the case, it will mean that she and her teammates are Belgian champions. It would truly be the apotheosis of his magnificent career!”
