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FIFA President Gianni Infantino said he felt "Arab", "gay", "migrant worker", during his inaugural speech, before being offensive towards the "hypocrisy" of the press in particular.
Oxford estimates, thanks to a mathematical model, that Brazil will be world champion.
Gérald Darmanin will represent France in Qatar before Emmanuel Macron makes the trip if the Blues qualify for the semi-finals.
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Darmanin will represent France in Qatar
According to the office of the Minister of the Interior, at the request of the President of the Republic, Gérald Darmanin will be the person responsible for representing the French government in Qatar.
The Minister will thus attend the opening of the World Cup, the last major sporting event before the 2023 Rugby World Cup and the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games in France.
Emmanuel Macron will make the trip only if the France team qualifies for the semi-finals.
Gérald Darmanin will travel to Qatar for the World Cup opening ceremony.
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11:38
From the 1930 World Cup to the Qatar World Cup, the trajectory of the football
How far we've come since the days when leathers absorbed water and were barely spherical.
Technological developments in the ball are linked to the rise of television and the place taken by Adidas in this market.
Find our full article here.
11:29
Brazil 2022 world champion… according to Oxford
The prestigious university used its mathematical model to predict the results of the World Cup.
And according to this, Brazil would face Belgium in the final.
The Seleçao would win, while the Red Devils would advance to the final after beating the French team in the semi-finals.
Find our full article here.
11:12
Marcel Desailly and Blaise Matuidi, world champions who want to believe in the "fabulous double"
These two legends have known planetary consecration twenty years apart.
All chauvinism aside, they agree to classify the band to Didier Deschamps among the favorites of the World Cup in Qatar.
Find our full article here.
10:49
Infantino on his laxity towards Iran
Responding to a question about repression in Iran and the laxity that the FIFA President would maintain in relation to this situation, Gianni Infantino declared that he felt "a woman", specifying that he has 4 daughters: "The World Cup, it is an event of the people, not just of states and governments.
Are Iranians all monsters because of their leaders?
(...) It's like in England, we have 99% of people who are good people, but we probably have 1% of people who are bad.
And this does not mean that we will no longer organize tournaments in England.
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10:44
Infantino's offensive press conference
Find the debrief of the inaugural press conference of FIFA President Gianni Infantino.
10:41
Infantino boots in touch on the wearing of the rainbow armband
“We have clear regulations on armbands, we have a commitment on several subjects.
Especially on universalism.
We have to find a commitment to which everyone must adhere.
The playing field and even more so those of the World Cup must support causes and global causes, ”explained the boss of FIFA.
10:36
"Pure racism", Infantino denounces the controversy of "false supporters"
Regarding the articles in the press about possible "fake supporters" present in Qatar, the FIFA President replied: "It's pure racism.
Everyone in the world has the right to encourage whoever they want.
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10:31
Infantino: "We must promote human rights"
The federations of the selections present at the World Cup have received a letter from FIFA asking them not to take a position during the competition.
Responding to a journalist questioning him on the subject, Gianni Infanino retorted: “We are not asking anyone to be silent, everyone can say what they want, what they think.
But it's true that the main message is to focus on football.
It's not okay to use football for other things.
I think the changes that are happening in Qatar would not have happened so quickly without the involvement of FIFA.
We cannot take a position, we must put forward human rights which are causes that allow people to come together.
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Gianni Infantino during his inaugural press conference at DOoa.
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10:26
Infantino “100% in control”
“I feel 100% in control of this World Cup, assured Gianni Infantino.
Every decision is taken in coordination with Qatar.
This World Cup is new for us because for the first time several teams are in the same cities.
Eight stadiums within a radius of 50 km, it's a complicated logistics.
It's never too late to change and maybe we'll have to make more changes during the Worlds.
But it's for the safety of the fans.
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10:16
Infantino comes to migrant workers…
The boss of FIFA no longer stops in a press conference which becomes surreal.
Gianni Infantino said that Qatar welcoming migrant workers shows that Europe should allow more work.
“Do not criticize Qatar”, he also launched.
10:02
FIFA boss backtracks on alcohol ban
According to Gianni Infantino, still during his inaugural press conference, fans can "survive" without "beer for three hours".
As a reminder, Qatar has announced a ban on the consumption of beer around stadiums, and this is not going well with supporters.
"It's a joint decision with FIFA and the Qatari government," Infantino said.
There will be several thousand people in the fanzones and possibly thousands of drunk people.
And if you can't drink alcohol for three hours, I think you can survive.
There are many countries that ban alcohol in stadiums, like France, but since it's a Muslim country, that's a problem.
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09:44
Infantino criticizes the "lessons of morals" which are "hypocrisy"
Faced with numerous criticisms of the organization of this World Cup in Qatar, the FIFA boss made the following comments: “What is happening at the moment is deeply, deeply unfair.
(…) Critics of the World Cup are hypocritical.
(…) For what we Europeans have done for the past 3000 years, we should apologize for the next 3000 years before giving moral lessons to others.
These moral lessons are just hypocrisy.
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09:25
Infantino feels "Arab", "gay", "migrant worker"
During his inaugural press conference for the 2022 World Cup, FIFA boss Gianni Infantino: "Today I feel Qatari, today I feel Arab, today I feel African, today I feel feel gay, today I feel disabled, today I feel like a migrant worker.
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09:23
Pape Gueye “very ambitious” for Senegal
Despite the withdrawal of its leader Sadio Mané, the midfielder of OM and the Lions of Teranga, Pape Gueye, assured that Senegal will have an "ambitious, very ambitious" objective during this World Cup.
Pape Gueye has big ambitions for Senegal.
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09:23
Enrique pro-Argentina if Spain are eliminated
Spain coach Luis Enrique said during a live twitch that he would be in favor of a victory for Lionel Messi with Argentina if La Roja were to be eliminated during this World Cup.
“If we don't win the World Cup, I would like it to be Argentina.
A world-class player like Leo Messi must retire with a World Cup,” he said.
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