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In MyMemeCards, the meme card game, “Après avoir vu ça, on peut mourir tranquille” is an epic card of the Memes FR pack, number 1044 of the collection, and the 208th best-known meme of its 977 cards. Here is what the meme means, where it comes from, and how to get its card.
What does the “Après avoir vu ça, on peut mourir tranquille” meme mean?
French speakers use it after something they never expected to witness: a sporting feat, an unlikely announcement, sometimes sheer nonsense. The register is genuine emotion, and that excess is exactly what makes the quote reusable with a wink. Said after an ordinary goal or a decent meal, it keeps the solemnity of the 1998 broadcast while turning it inside out. It also works as a way of saying a long wait is finally over without having to name the wait.
Where does the “Après avoir vu ça, on peut mourir tranquille” meme come from?
On 12 July 1998 at the Stade de France, France beat Brazil 3-0 in the World Cup final, with two goals from Zinédine Zidane and one from Emmanuel Petit. TF1 carried the match with Thierry Roland and Jean-Michel Larqué, a commentary pair long familiar to French viewers. At the final whistle Roland, visibly moved, delivered the line that became the evening’s summary; the recording is kept as a reference document on that final. The phrase followed the commentator for the rest of his career and resurfaced in the tributes after his death in 2012. It now circulates detached from football, as a plain quotation.
- 1998France-Brazil final on 12 July, called on TF1 by Thierry Roland and Jean-Michel Larqué.
- 2012Thierry Roland dies; the line is quoted in the tributes.
How to use the “Après avoir vu ça, on peut mourir tranquille” meme
- Close the story of a feat you never expected to see.
- Greet a long-awaited piece of news with deliberate grandeur.
- Turn the solemnity of the 1998 broadcast onto something trivial.
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The “Après avoir vu ça, on peut mourir tranquille” card in MyMemeCards
| Number | No. 1044 |
|---|---|
| Rarity | Epic |
| Collection | Memes FR pack |
| Fame | 72/100 · #208 of 977 |
| Recycle value | 20 MemeCoins (60 in Shiny) |
| Suggested by | @olivier794 |
How to get the “Après avoir vu ça, on peut mourir tranquille” card
Every pack holds 5 meme cards, the first 3 of them Common; Après avoir vu ça, on peut mourir tranquille comes out of the Memes FR pack as an epic card. The pack odds say what each rarity weighs.
Your first pack is free and needs no account. After that a new free pack lands every 10 minutes, up to 3 waiting for you. You can also buy the card with MemeCoins on the market, bid for it at auction, or trade it — and a double recycles into 20 MemeCoins.
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Odds per card, averaged over a pack: Common 72%, Rare 23.9%, Epic 3.2%, Legendary 0.56%, Mythic 0.3%, Full Art 0.8%, Shiny 0.2%. Cards 1 to 3 are always Common, cards 4 and 5 climb the rarities. Rates drop for cards that circulate a lot. Details
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Frequently asked questions
Who said on peut mourir tranquille?
Thierry Roland, TF1 commentator, right after the France-Brazil final of 12 July 1998.
What was the score of the 1998 final?
France beat Brazil 3-0, two goals by Zinédine Zidane and one by Emmanuel Petit.
What does the phrase mean?
Roughly “now I can die happy”: whatever just happened was worth a lifetime of waiting.
How do I get the Après avoir vu ça, on peut mourir tranquille meme card?
Open a pack of MyMemeCards: “Après avoir vu ça, on peut mourir tranquille” is an epic card of the Memes FR pack. Your first pack is free, with no account, and you can also buy, trade or win the card at auction.
How rare is the Après avoir vu ça, on peut mourir tranquille card?
It is an Epic card. Rarity decides which pack slot can deal it, and what it is worth on the market.
Sources: Larousse — Finale de la Coupe du monde de football, le 12 juillet 1998, Thierry Roland (document sonore) · Le JDD — « 12 juillet 1998 : les larmes de Thierry Roland, le cri d’une nation » · Wikipédia (EN) — Thierry Roland · checked on October 5, 2026.
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