Basile Boli (born 2 January 1967) is a former professional footballer who played as a defender, and a current television sports presenter.
Born in Ivory Coast, he made 45 appearances and scored one goal representing the France national team.
Born in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, Boli moved to France at an early age and began his career in local youth football in Paris before signing for AJ Auxerre in 1982.
Finally in 1990 Boli signed for Olympique de Marseille who, under Bernard Tapie, were fast becoming the leading club in France.
[citation needed] This table shows the route of Basile Boli and Katrina Patchett in Danse Avec Les Stars.