Ahhhh, athletes. They may already have everything you could dream of – fitness, success, and sometimes wealth – but that's no reason not to spoil them a little. Therefore The newspaper has compiled a short list of gifts for 27 of them, whether they are from Quebec or elsewhere.
Some are sloppier than others, you'll tell us, but all are offered with respect and love. Because we wish these personalities who make their sport shine or make us dream all the best for the next year.
Psssst: For the gifts we offer, especially to Canadian players, it is Here.
Felix Auger-Aliassime
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Let the ITF announce the addition of a Grand Slam tournament on hard courts, their best surface. Or a potion that would allow him to display the same confidence on all types of surfaces.
Toronto Blue Jays
An old DVD of the team's two consecutive World Series (1992 and 1993) where we can clearly see that they could win without advanced stats.
Capitals of Quebec
A supplier who sells them champagne for the price of beer so they can celebrate another championship in style on their 25th anniversary.
Connor Bedard
Teammates who have style. Oh yes, and that fake news can no longer be spread so easily on social networks (but that's what we wish deep down).
Eugenie Bouchard
A bag that can hold tennis AND pickleball rackets, since the rest of his career doesn't seem entirely clear. Of course, a designer bag looks better on Instagram.
Joe Burrow
The Bengals quarterback could probably give anyone on this list a gift at $275 million over 5 years. But money can't buy health. However, we can alleviate the problem by offering him a physical therapist gift certificate.
CF Montreal
A balance board. Developing stability (especially in the head coaching position) really can't hurt.
Sidney Crosby
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A GPS so that the Penguins can get back on the path to victory and make the final years of his career just as glorious as the first.
Marc Antoine Dequoy
May a publisher approach him to write this book that will do no harm to certain athletes (or personalities from any walk of life) who are speechless: The Art of Giving a Speech after a Victory.
Novak Djokovic
A nail so that in July he can hang on the wall the only award missing from his illustrious career: an Olympic gold medal.
Laurent Dubreuil
Photo Didier Debusschere
A copy of the book “Long Track Speed Skating for Dummies” for all Quebec sports fans to appreciate the extent of his exploits.
Camil Estephan
We don't wish bad luck on anyone, but… an injury to Canelo Alvarez so that Christian Mbilli or Erik Bazinyan have a chance to compete in a world championship fight?
Cody Fajardo
The Alouettes quarterback left money on the table in his recent negotiations to surround himself with good teammates. So we hope they'll buy him a few dinners to thank him.
Leylah Fernandez
Sponsored by Tim Hortons. The Quebecois is already the flagship of so many brands. Why not add your favorite coffee to the list?
Aaron Richter
A vibrating pillow to relieve him of the back problems he may have as he tries to remain the Yankees' home run king, because Juan Soto could hit some stuff with the tight fence in right field at Yankee Stadium.
Edouard Julien
A beautiful porcelain pig to store the millions of dollars that will come to him if he keeps this up.
Travis Kelce
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May the Kansas City tight end remain “the Chiefs guy who comes straight to my house,” as Taylor Swift put it, and may his karma not let him sink into the dark side of American song.
Mikael Kingsbury
Very stable tablet holders. It's not very original, but since he apparently won't stop accumulating trophies, it will undoubtedly come in handy for him.
Toronto Maple Leafs
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A picture book for children to learn numbers. After learning to count to two last year (playoff rounds, etc.), they would have to count to three this season.
Jonathan Marchessault
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Nothing. He won the Stanley Cup (with Las Vegas, the team that defeated Quebec for expansion in 2016), and was voted playoff MVP. We are proud of him, but we have to leave some things to others!
Connor McDavid
A gift card from a bookseller so he can purchase a few books on leadership (something the Oilers seem to be missing).
Alex Ovechkin
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A box of Touch of Gray dye to reduce the signs of the times that are currently preventing him from equaling Wayne Gretzky's scoring record.
Etienne Papineau
More sponsors to help him shine on the Korn Ferry Tour leading up to the PGA and so he can continue to dream of one day competing in the PGA.
Marie-Philip Poulin
Lots of spectators in the stands during Montreal games, so his exploits aren't just celebrated every four years.
Patrick Roy
Archive photo, QMI Agency
A pagette. Because there are so many general managers in the NHL who still seem old-fashioned and don't seem to be aware that he's changed, that they still have to contact people that way.
Lance Stroll
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Top fuel to help him overtake his teammate at Aston Martin (and especially his team's third driver).
Max Verstappen
So give him the World Cup trophy straight away. This way he doesn't have to risk his life for something that already seems safe.
–In collaboration with Jean-Nicolas Blanchet, Stéphane Cadorette, Dave Lévesque and Mylène Richard