Pierre Mony (23 March 1896 – 1 January 1980) was a French footballer who played as a defender.[1] He was chosen for the France national team at the 1920 Summer Olympics but did not play.[2] He shot his friend Jean Delpierre, whom he suspected of having an affair with his wife.[3] Mony was later acquitted of murder in court.[3] He was the older brother of Alexis Mony, another former French international footballer.[3]
References
- ^ Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. "Pierre Mony". National Football Teams. Retrieved 4 May 2017.
- ^ "Pierre Mony". Olympedia. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
- ^ a b c Brown, Paul (22 December 2016). "Pierre Mony: the footballer so popular he got away with murder". The Guardian. Retrieved 6 February 2025.
Sources
- Pierre Mony at the French Football Federation (archived) (in French)