This Saturday, April 22, 2023, like every week, Léa Salamé hosted on the set of her second-evening talk show What an era! on France 2, many guests from cultural, media and… sporting circles. And the journalist received two great champions who left their mark on their generation, such as footballer David Ginola, converted into a sports presenter and consultant for Canal +, and international basketball player Tony Parker. After a brilliant American career in the United States, in San Antonio, the latter will be the very first Frenchman in history to be inducted into the NBA Hall of Fame like his absolute idol, Michael Jordan. A consecration for this former Spurs, who became a brilliant businessman who notably bought the resort of Villard-de Lans and launched into the production of champagne!
The opportunity for Léa Salamé, surrounded by Christophe Dechavane, but also by Christine Ockrent who came to present her latest work on Xi Jinping The Emperor and the Red Billionaires to the editions of the Observatory but also of Daniel Auteuil, who is releasing his second album of songs, to ask his prestigious guests how they managed their respective success…
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“Do you think the French have a problem with that?”
“Earning so much money, it’s freaking out… one and the other ?”, launches the journalist to the two athletes. “I love this question in France…” quips Tony Parker. And Léa Salamé to specify: “Precisely I ask it because you both say the same thing in your interviews: ‘the difference between the United States, London, etc. it’s that we never ask the question of money’”. “It’s the American dream… replies David Ginola. Before explaining: “It’s a problem in France where we don’t say how much we earn, me in England, it was displayed, everyone knew how much people earned…” Turning to Tony Parker: “In the United States, I don’t know… “Same!” replies the basketball player. “So you think the French have a problem with that? With success or with money?” asks the moderator. “With jealousy”replies the ex-Newcastle United. A statement approved by “TP” and the public who applauds his remarks. Turning then to the political journalist, Léa Salamé asks: “Do you agree Christine (Ockrent)?”“The French have a problem with other people’s money, their own, they hide it, and jealousy, of course, jealousy of success. It’s very French” concludes the one who was born in Belgium. And the basketball player to affirm that in the United States, money is not a taboo subject, “they are not afraid to talk about it”, “and me, I assume.”
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