Messi back at the Bernabeu against Real Madrid: a mixed story
A few days ago, when talking about PSG’s trip to Madrid on Wednesday, Mauricio Pochettino talked about the « stage fright » from Bernabéu. This concept – literally “the fear of the stage” – was popularized by the former Madrid figure Jorge Valdano to designate the impression produced on the visitor at a time when […]
Competitions on hold after Russia suspended by UEFA and FIFA
Decided by international bodies, the disqualification of Russia raises many questions: can other teams replace the Russian clubs or the national team, banned from playing? What are the criteria for the potential beneficiaries of this situation? Can the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) reshuffle the cards? Detailed review of upcoming competitions for which there […]
“It will always be crazy”, Stan Wawrinka takes a look back at his career
He arrived on time and by taxi, this February morning, wearing his tartan jacket and the half-smile of those who are not quite awake yet. Came to Paris for the preview, at the Grand Rex, of Retirement homehis first co-production in the cinema, Stan Wawrinka went to have a long breakfast at “L’Équipe” to give […]
Roman Abramovich announces handing over control of Chelsea club
With each conflict between Europe and Russia, his name resurfaces. Roman Abramovich is used to it and he obviously knows that his old acquaintances with Vladimir Putin, even if he is no longer part of the first circle of oligarchs close to the Kremlin, are the reason. After the Russian invasion in Ukraine on Thursday […]
War in Ukraine: “I saw the war with my own eyes, I heard it”, says Dayana Yastremska
“After playing in Dubai last week, we decided to go home for a few days because I had a small leg injury. I also wanted to spend time with my family. We had plane tickets to Lyon, France, where I had received an invitation. We were supposed to leave on February 24. It was then […]
“I’m very scared for my family, I don’t know what to do,” says Ukrainian player Lesia Tsurenko
At first she was suspicious, almost frightened by our interview request. “How did you get this number? How can I know that I am talking to a journalist? I’m sorry, but in the current situation, I can’t trust you. I have to be sure”wrote to us first Lesia Tsurenko who, a few hours earlier, had […]
Vladimir Putin, judo and the way of roughness
Vladimir Putin is often referred to as a chess player. True connoisseurs of the Russian world know that this is not the case, he is above all a crude judoka without the notions of respect, who only reasons through the balance of power. It is indeed the school of combat sports that forged his brutal […]
The Dunk Saga (3/4): A Five-Star Contest
In the 2010s, the three-point shot became king in the NBA. But an evening always escapes his yoke. Each year, excluding Covid-19, the Saturday of the All-Star weekend maintains the same hierarchy for its contests. The long-distance shooting artists warm up the room before the dunkers enter the scene. An almost immutable order since 1984 […]
Les Bleues construction sites with a view to the World Cup
Caps with the effigy of the World Cup screwed on the skull, sign “qualified” in hand, the Blue forces a smile under the flashes. It is almost impossible for them to enjoy the qualification for the September meeting (September 22 – October 1, in Sydney, Australia), after conceding two losses in three matches during their […]
How Jean-Aimé Toupane imposes his method at the head of the Bleues
Backpack and down jacket on the shoulders, the silhouette of Olivia Époupa (1.65 m) presses into the huge hall of the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Belgrade. The playmaker swallows the steps that lead to the mezzanine four by four. 10:58. Video session at 11:00 a.m. Is it already too late? During the week, for a […]