Complex sentence: Although raised in the Marseille region, he gave his heart to Bordeaux and ignored the rumours, playing his last match on August 26,2000, against RC Lens, and left the Girondins after four successful seasons to play in his father's native country.
Split into simpler sentences: Although raised in the Marseille region, he gave his heart to Bordeaux and ignored the rumours. He played his last match on August 26 2000 (Bordeaux-RC Lens) and left the Girondins after four successful seasons to play in his father's native country.