FORMER France star Andre-Pierre Gignac is enjoying retirement life after building himself a ranch with a water park and outdoor cinema in the Mexican wilderness.
The ex-striker, 40, will be known for his stints with Toulouse and while also picking up 36 caps for Les Bleus, scoring seven times.
Former France star Andre-Pierre Gignac has built an incredible ranch in Mexico Credit: Copyright 2016 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.
The complex includes a waterpark with an outdoor cinema Credit: Telefoot
But some fans might not know he played a whopping 445 times for Mexican side Tigres across 11 seasons for the Liga MX side.
He scored an incredible 222 goals for the club, helping them win five titles and the CONCACAF Champions League.
Gignac loved his time in Mexico so much that he has settled in the country and decided to build a ranch in a remote location outside of Monterrey.
He decided to design his dream family complex, complete with a swimming pool, slides, a tennis and padel court and basketball court.
There is also an outdoor cinema and a wellness centre with saunas.
Explaining the unique complex, he told Padel Magazine he built it mainly with his children in mind.
He said: “The first time I saw the land, I took a sheet of paper, drew a rectangle and placed on it what I wanted. After that, I got a little excited.
“What I didn’t have myself, I was able to give to my children. I am a child, a big child.
Gignac also built a football, tennis and basketball pitch on the ranch
He created the stunning complex from scratch in the Mexican wilderness
Gignac said he had his children in mind while building the ranch
“I built it from scratch. Everything.”
When asked why he decided to stay in Mexico after finishing his career, the Frenchman said: “Mexico is fantastic. The people are noble.
“If I’ve been here for ten years, it’s because there’s something that attracts me.”
Gignac started his career at Toulouse before joining Marseille in 2010.
He played 188 times for the club, scoring 77 goals, and was linked with a move to the Prem during his time there.
In 2011 he came close to joining before the move collapsed on deadline day.
He was a regular face for the national side, playing at the 2010 World Cup in South Africa and Euro 2016, where he helped his side reach the final on home soil.
In 2015 he left France for Mexico, where he became a cult hero with Tigres.
He would lead the club to 12 trophies before leaving the club at the end of the recent 2025-26 season amid retirement talk.
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