Published on November 12, 2024 at 08:29. / Modified on November 12, 2024 at 11:19.
“Who was the one with the black hat?” asks a photographer in a down jacket. One of his multiple colleagues recognized Manu Koné. The AS Roma midfielder, not yet very familiar with Clairefontaine, is only making his first selections for the French team. Three sober but gleaming state-of-the-art electric vehicles clearly displaying the sponsor brand of the French Football Federation (FFF) continue to follow one another every five minutes in a ballet which seems precise under a grayness typical of the Paris region. The football stars come out with a sign for the cameras in the latest fashion outfits, designed by the most sought-after luxury brands.
On November 11, the anniversary of the 1918 armistice, looks are more discreet than usual with, for almost all, a cornflower badge symbolizing the sacrifice of French soldiers. It must also be said that the atmosphere is tense by the non-call-up of Kylian Mbappé and especially the political context of the match against Israel which is looming on Thursday at the Stade de France.
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