Argentina-France will be the fourth Adidas-Nike final in the World Cup since Nike took part in it (1998) and the second for the France team, equipped by Adidas in 1998 against Brazil (Nike) and by Nike this year against Brazil. Argentina (Adidas). In 2006, the Blues, still at Adidas (they switched to Nike in 2011),...
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The Advocate General of the European Court of Justice agrees with UEFA in its fight against the Super League
UEFA has scored an undoubtedly decisive point in the legal battle between it and the supporters of the European Super League which ignited football on the Old Continent in April 2021. The Advocate General of the European Court of Justice (CJEU), the highest European court, in fact estimated on Thursday that the rules which give...
The Moroccan press salutes the Atlas Lions, eliminated from the World Cup “with their heads held high”
“In the streets of Rabat, we cried, but above all we sang” to celebrate the Atlas Lions’ excellent run, reports the Moroccan online news site The 360 after the elimination of Morocco by the France team, Wednesday evening in Qatar (0-2). A historic match followed by an entire country: “As 8 p.m. approached, there was...
For England supporters, their selection was the victim against France of the “ITV curse”
It was believed that England had lost their World Cup quarter-final against France on Saturday due to the penalty missed by Harry Kane at 2-1 in favor of the Blues (84th). But this curse of the penalty would hide another, media this one, according to English supporters who regret that the meeting was broadcast on...
Sports Minister’s rainbow sweater, an expression of her “commitment to human rights”
Present in the official stand during England-France, Saturday in Al-Khor in World Cup quarter-finals (1-2), Amélie Oudéa-Castéra wore a blue sweater with rainbow bands on the sleeves for the occasion. A way for the Minister of Sports “to express (his) commitment to human rights as a whole, including LGBT rights”she explained on Sunday on the...
The English press mourns (in French) the elimination of the Three Lions by the Blues in the World Cup
If Olivier Giroud shouts with joy in the front page of the French press the day after the qualification of the Blues in the semi-finals of the World Cup, it is most often under a photo of a disappointed Harry Kane after his missed penalty at 1 -2 that the English press laments the unfortunate...
The English press has fun before the England-France World Cup quarter-final
The English press competes in puns before the quarter-final of the England-France World Cup this Saturday evening in Qatar (kick-off at 8 p.m., by commenting on our site). The title palm goes to Times and at Mirror who dare a “Yes YES can”Frenchified diversion of the famous slogan of the former American presidential candidate Barack...
Qatar suspected of corruption in the European Parliament
In the midst of the World Cup, Qatar faces the suspicion of having corrupted members of the European Parliament, but also parliamentary assistants and heads of NGOs, in order to improve the country’s image abroad, against a backdrop of criticism against the Emirate since its candidacy to organize the planetary summit. The Belgian police carried...
After the Netherlands-Argentina incidents, FIFA opens disciplinary proceedings against both teams
FIFA announced on Saturday the opening of disciplinary proceedings against Argentina and the Netherlands, after the quarter-final of the World Cup, won on Friday by the Argentinians on penalties (2-2, 4 tab to 3) . The consequence of a game played in a tense climate on the ground and in the technical areas, and marked...
Season over for Manuel Neuer who broke his leg while skiing
Manuel Neuer, 36, recounted his misfortunes on his Instagram account, under a photo showing him on his hospital bed, his right leg in a cast. The Bayern Munich goalkeeper suffered a ‘lower leg’ injury while ski touring while trying to ” to clear the mind “ after Germany’s early elimination at the World Cup, overtaken...