PARIS—Jean-Pierre Adams, former France and Paris Saint-Germain defender who spent 39 years in a coma, has died. He was 73. In a poignant tribute on Monday, PSG called him the club’s “glorious elder.” “His joie de vivre, his charisma, and his experience command respect. Paris Saint-Germain offers its condolences to his family and loved ones,” PSG said in a statement Monday. Adams, cared for by his wife Bernadette, has been lying in a coma at his home in the southern French city of Nimes since 1982. He was injured in a match and required knee surgery. During the operation at Lyon Hospital, an anesthetic error saw him fall into a coma. As a young boy, Adams left his home country of Senegal with a passion for soccer. He was spotted by Nimes in 1970 and went on to score 10 goals in 98 matches for the club before playing almost …