The sporting cliché is that there are "65 million coaches" in football.
In Doha, before, during and after the final of the Football World Cup, lost by the French team, one was more visible than the others.
Emmanuel Macron, in the presidential gallery, in the middle of the officials and next to a very sober Noël Le Graët, president of the French Football Federation, very quickly took off his jacket, untied his tie and rolled up his sleeves to support the Blues and exult after the
reassembly
of the men of Didier Deschamps.
Nothing new under the sun: in 2018, the head of state also let himself go.
A moment immortalized in a snapshot that has gone viral of a young president ecstatic after the coronation of his team.
What victory allows (Jacques Chirac had done in his time), defeat excludes?
Emmanuel Macron's attitude has in any case been the subject of criticism and mockery since Sunday evening.
First coming from the political opposition - this is not a surprise - but also from a part of the public who saw in it a bad communication campaign at little cost.
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After the final whistle, the President of the Republic descended on the lawn to try to comfort Kylian Mbappé, unfortunate author of a hat-trick.
The scene was talked about as the PSG player tried to get rid of the presidential marking, almost as tight as that of De Paul or Molina during the 120 minutes.
The attitude of the French prodigy, very distant and fleeing, has been commented on by Internet users.
In 2018 in an incandescent locker room, drunk with a second star, the President of the Republic launched into a Homeric speech, leaving Didier Deschamps only crumbs.
All under the gaze of Vladimir Poutine, haggard, almost lost.
Four years later, after a legendary meeting and complete frustration, the Blues had to listen to an ode to resilience.
“I want there to be two
(Coman and Tchouaméni who missed their shot on goal, editor’s note)
who don’t have too many regrets
(…)
You are a very great team
(…)
You had the heart, hunger, the desire to go there
, ”launched the head of state, clapping his hands like a coach during half-time.
An inclusive coach who does not
"those who will stop the jersey after this match"
(sic).
Before launching a "
Long live the Republic, long live France",
concluded with some applause for the occasion.
A true football enthusiast, Emmanuel Macron will be able to work on his role as number 1 supporter of the Blues: in 18 months, they will be setting the stage for the Euros in Germany and the Head of State will always be at the Élysée for the Coupe du world 2026.
