From teammate to co-host: The Bridge becomes Aurélien Tchouaméni’s medium of expression

Aurélien Tchouaméni (24)  has partnered with journalist Sébastien Abdelhamid to co-host The Bridge , a talk show that they release every month on YouTube. The two hosts use the platform to gather a wide range of personalities and experts within sports, art, and business, to open an honest conversation that finds the surprising links that connect the guests. 

The Real Madrid star takes to his role like a duck to water; a perfect teammate on the pitch becomes an ideal foil to Abdelhamid on the show. There is a charm to Tchouaméni’s approach, as he puts the guests at ease and makes the conversations feel lighter without detracting from their subject. 

This works by allowing his co-host to take the larger burden of steering the conversation while Tchouaméni helps the conversations touch the slightly deeper themes. The footballer-turned-present has an acute knack for understanding when to push an answer a little further without making the guest feel under pressure. 

Tchouaméni’s interjections and questions never felt as if they were forced or out of place despite this being unfamiliar territory for the footballer, and it creates a nice tandem between the hosts that allows for the guests to feel more open than you might expect at first glance. The first episode featured the World Cup winner Thierry Henry, MMA fighter Francis Ngannou, businessman Steven Bartlett, and pianist Khatia Buniatishvili. While in the second, singer-songwriter Davido, the model Cindy Bruna, and CEO François-Henry Bennahmias were provided with a platform. 

Each guest felt comfortable delving into some of their biggest fears during their career, revealing their background and their anxieties. Henry touched on the theme of his father as a central figure