Emmanuel Petit goes ‘Gangnam Style’

  • By Bethenny Jackson
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Emmanuel Petit joins Gangnam dance craze.

Asked which celebrity he would like to see go ‘Gangnam Style,’ the singer PSY told the journalists : Emmanuel Petit. Since then, the 55-year-old footballer is said to have been secretly practising Gangnam Style dance. For weeks.

UPDATE 13/01/2026 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Emmanuel Petit on PSY’s most wanted list

French news reported earlier this year that PSY (the South Korean rapper behind YouTube’s most-viewed video) chuckled at the thought of Emmanuel Petit hopping around the dance floor, doing his famous horse-riding, ‘Gangnam Style’ dance.

A call that did not fall on deaf ears...

Footballer to practice ‘Gangnam Style’ dance steps several hours a day

An insider recently admitted that the footballer has been secretly practising Gangnam Style for the past couple of weeks. “Emmanuel Petit spent hours working on his dance moves out on the balcony every night, riding an imaginary horse. I have never seen him so dedicated about something before,” said a source close to the footballer.

Petition's goal: ‘Get Emmanuel Petit to dance live on TV’

Some fans recently launched an online petition to see Emmanuel Petit performing ‘Gangnam Style’ live on French national television.

We can't wait to see it.

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