Lord knows the French are a sensitive bunch. Whether it’s Eric Cantona overreacting to a harmless comment from a Crystal Palace fan, or the French president responding to the UK and USA invading foreign countries under false pretences, they simply love an excuse to get dramatic.
So you’d think Burger King would be a bit more switched on than to try and milk some publicity out of a French player who is known for (how do we put this politely?) being a fat bastard.
Marseille striker Andre-Pierre Gignac, one of the leading scorers in Ligue 1, is known for his “stocky” physique, with many supporters affectionately mocking his size by singing “A Big Mac for Gignac” in the stands.
So Burger King thought they were being hilarious when they opted to include his name to front their new Whopper burger promotion, changing the song to “a Whopper for Gignac”. Not only does it not work as a joke, or rhyme, it’s also pissed off the big-boned striker so much that he’s threatening to sue. Imagine how many KFC family buckets he’ll buy if he wins.
It’s not the first time the porky poacher has hit headlines.
In 2011, it was reported former manager Didier Deschamps sent Gignac to a week-long weight-loss programme in Italy as he was unhappy with the frontman’s size. Apparently his excuse of “it’s me thyroids” just didn’t cut it.
Strangely, for a whale, he’s actually quite prolific. The 28-year-old has scored 35 times in just over 100 games since signing for Marseille in 2010 and has been capped 17 times by his country. Last summer, he was even a reported target for Newcastle – one of the few European cities where he would be considered “dangerously underweight” compared to the local population.
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