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For the president of the Paca region, the rapper Jul “slightly spoiled the party” of the flame in Marseille.
OLYMPIC GAMES – No one can channel him. Jul’s choice to light the Olympic cauldron upon the arrival of the flame in Marseille, Wednesday May 8, continues to make people talk. This time, it was Renaud Muselier, president of the Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur region, who was skeptical about the participation of the 34-year-old artist during this important ceremony with a view to the 2024 Olympic Games. .
“He’s an exceptional singer, but it’s not his place”he declared this Thursday, May 9 on -. “I think it spoiled the party a little, this story”he lamented, believing that the rapper did not return “ tribute to the Olympic Games » neither ” has France “.
The Macronist president of the Paca region would have preferred the presence of an athlete for this occasion and also said he was surprised by the absence of a renowned Marseillais: the 1998 world champion Zinédine Zidane. “It’s a story of multiple failures with Zinédine Zidane. He didn’t play with us, he didn’t coach with us. He comes from us, we love him, but he is not here. »
The mayor of Marseille defended Jul
Unlike the president of the Paca region, the socialist mayor of Marseille Benoît Payan defended Jul’s participation in the face of numerous criticisms. “They’re grumpy!” Everything went very, very well. There are always people who have things to comment on, you have to leave them alone”he told RMC on Thursday, May 9.
The next day on his X account (formerly Twitter), the mayor of the Marseille city also expressed his gratitude to the Marseillais who “showed the most beautiful face of the city” and welcomed the flame “a popular fraternal moment, a moment of sharing. »
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