The overwhelming victory of the Blues against the Namibians this Thursday, September 21, 2023, followed by more than 10.3 million viewers on France 2was somewhat scratched by the captain’s injury
Anthony Dupont
, victim of a headbutt by Johan Deysel. This Friday, the Namibian player apologized to his opponent in a press release: ”I would like to extend my best wishes to Antoine Dupont. Obviously I didn’t want to hurt him. It all happened very quickly and I couldn’t position my head quickly enough, resulting in a head impact. I know the rules, and I knew right away that I was in the wrong. I spoke about it with coach Fabien Galthié, immediately after the match, and I sent my best wishes and apologies to Antoine, personally and through the France team. He’s a great player and a great personality and I wish him a speedy recovery.”.
An injury which could put an end to Dupont’s World Cup, but which did not tarnish the evening of journalist Laure Boulleau. The ex-professional of the Bleues, who has since converted to sports journalism for Canal+, was over the moon in the stands and in the VIP boxes as she had the chance to meet her idol, in the person of… Zinédine Zidane! The one who was recently the victim of an attempted burglary was able to smile again, and did not hesitate to share her joy on her social networks.
”Idol of my life ZZ” immortalized the young woman, all smiles and probably intimidated by the Blues star, before adding: ”With Jean-Jacques Goldman”. The young woman gave an interview to Elle magazine a few months ago, in which she said all the good things she thought of the 1998 star: ”When I was little, I started in 2000, just after the 98 generation. I identified with Lizarazu, I was a fan of Zidane. They were the ones who gave me the desire, but I didn’t have a female icon in football. Today, I see little ones wearing swimsuits by Eugénie Le Sommer and Amandine Henry. It’s the beginning of a new era”.
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