By Lucie Gosselin | Editor
Passionate journalist, for over 10 years, I have carried out investigations, portraits, reports or interviews.
On August 14, 2025, the RC Strasbourg shared on Instagram images of Sékou Mara in full training under the Alsace sun. The young 23-year-old French striker, son of journalist Audrey Crespo-Mara, is trying to move forward after the disappearance of his stepfather Thierry Ardisson, who died on July 14 in Paris.
Audrey Crespo-Mara: the talented son of the widow of Thierry Ardisson, Sékou, goes ahead
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Barely a month after going through a painful test of his family life, Sékou Mara has returned to the field. On the shots published by his club, we discover the center-forward of the RC Strasbourg dressed in a red training chasuble, concentrated and determined, under an azure sky. A simple image, but strong, Symbol of a return to normal After the storm. Because since the death of Thierry Ardisson, which occurred on July 14 suites of liver cancerthe Crespo-Mara clan had to face. A few days later, on July 17, Audrey and her two sons, Sékou and Lamine – born from his past relationship with Aliou Mara – attended the funeral organized at the Saint-Roch church in Paris. Behind the journalist of TF1, a discreet but bruised figure, her eldest son was unwavering support.
July 30, two weeks after the funeral, Sékou blowed his 23 candles. His friends and teammates organized a surprise party for the occasion, shared with his Strasbourg partner Diogo Moreira. This Friday, August 15, the young footballer published some photos of this evening on Instagram, proof thatHe can count on his relatives To remind him of the joy of living.
A son still alongside his mother
In this dark period, the attacker has not only assumed his role as eldest sonhe also multiplied the marks of affection towards his mother. A few days after the funeral, on July 25, Audrey Crespo-Mara returned to the 8 pm news on TF1. In front of more than 4.5 million viewers, she had soberly opened her newspaper by a “madam, sir, good evening, and thank you“, A simple word, but charged with emotion. His son greeted this courage in his own way. On Instagram, he shared a Capture from his mother to the antenna, embellished with emojis of heart and crown. A discreet gesture, but which testifies to the complicity and admiration he brings to the one who has always supported him in his career.
Because if Audrey Crespo-Mara is known to the general public for its journalistic rigor, it is also a mother invested in her son’s sports life. From her beginnings to Clairefontaine until her transfer to Strasbourg, she has accompanied him, encouraged. On the sporting level, the 2025-2026 season promises to be crucial for Sékou Mara. Arrived in Alsace in the summer of 2024 for 12 million euros from Southampton. The Strasbourg public too, who hopes to see the goals formed in Bordeaux and author of His first goal in Ligue 1 in 2021. Last year, he had already ignited the Parc des Princes by scoring his first goal under the colors of the RCSA against PSG, under the moved eyes of Thierry Ardisson.
Today, Sékou resumes training with seriousnessaware of the challenge that this new season represents. The photos shared by his club show him concentrated, determined, the gaze fixed towards the horizon. A symbol of hope after sorrow, as a promise made to itself.
