His film "Tirailleurs", on the fate of Senegalese soldiers enlisted by France in the First World War in Verdun, will be released on January 4, 2023. But on the eve of France-Morocco, we can't help but talk football with Omar Sy, a big football fan, and his prediction on the next World Cup winner.
If he is of Senegalese and Mauritanian origin, the child of Trappes is sensitive to the presence for the first time of an African country in the semi-finals.
We ask him if this epic of Morocco will not do good to France and fight against ordinary racism.
“For a moment, yes,” he smiles.
“I have two favourites”
And between the two teams, for whom does his heart swing?
“I have two favourites.
It is the winner of this semi-final that interests us.
The winner of France-Morocco will be my favourite.
It does something to us, the epic of Morocco.
These are transcended moments allowed by the sport, young guys who fight, with a huge heart, for a flag.
It makes us vibrate.
And when we live in France, we all have a more or less direct link with at least one Moroccan.
We think of our friend who is going through this, we feel this match through him and we are happy for him.
And it does us good yes, in society, this moment of sharing.
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The actor adds: “What I think and in my opinion it is the majority in France, is that at the end of this match, we will all be happy and a little disappointed.
Whatever the outcome.
Some will be happy for Morocco, and a little disappointed for France, or the reverse.
I already know my post-game state.
I will be in this double feeling.
We will be shared what.
I will think of the players.
And in both cases, we will be a lot to feel the sadness of the losers in particular”.
