Valérie Benaïm no longer knew where to put herself… Like every day on Europe 1, she accompanied Cyril Hanouna for a new issue ofWe walk on our heads. After the first place obtained by the Blues in their Nations League group, the team returned to Didier Deschamps' players. And to participate in the debate, they took the call of a listener who totally slipped up.
Originally from Poitiers, Christophe first felt that there was “a great development in Football, which is pernicious”. According to him, this is why “People are no longer interested in football!”
“For a very simple reason: when you look at the French XV rugby team, it is witness to French diversity. You have Polynesians, Guadeloupeans, West Indians, Europeans of origin. And they are united around of the flag”continued Cyril Hanouna's listener.
Cyril Hanouna: the Blues “are French”
“In football, what happened? We went from the black-white-beur team to the black-black-black team. The people at the local café, they tell you say in much more virulent forms”continued Christophe before Cyril Hanouna cut him off. Obviously a little embarrassed by his words,
the host reminded him that Didier Deschamps' men “are French”. “Me, if I am coach of the France team, I take the best. And that’s what Didier Deschamps does. They take the best French people”, he added.
Next to him, Valérie Benaïm had difficulty hiding her shock upon hearing the words of the Europe 1 listener. And the journalist spoke before he continued. “Sorry, but what you say shocks me. Forgive me for saying that. I don’t know anything about football. To say ‘it’s a black-black-black team’ shocks me”launched the Touche pas à mon poste columnist. Enough to revive the listener.
“I’m talking to you about marketing!”
“It's factual, I haven't made a judgment on it! I have a lot of friends who are passionate about football and who tell me: 'it's no longer the French team'. we choose the best, there is no doubt about it. I think that Didier Deschamps is someone who does his job very well, but football schools only train people with immigrant backgrounds. – even if they are as French as me – it gives a result which is what it is. What I say is factual!”he got angry. Enough to force Valérie Benaïm to speak again.
“Football schools also recruit kids who are the best. It is also the school of success !”she added. And Cyril Hanouna shared his friend's opinion. “Yesterday, Didier Deschamps took the best players. That's what I think. Afterwards, I see what you mean…”blurted the host. “I'm not talking to you about appearance, I'm talking about marketing. The average French person, that's how they feel. Look at what they say about us in South America…”replied Christophe. And Valérie Benaïm concludes: “Yes, finally the Argentinians made racist chants! We are not going to congratulate ourselves on what the Argentinians say
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