A match in the spotlight.
On the eve of a France-Israel match under high security, the Israeli coach, Ran Ben Shimon, imitated his French counterpart and took part in the traditional pre-match press conference. Unsurprisingly, like that of Didier Deschamps, the questions revolved a lot around the very tense context of the meeting, marked by requests for cancellation and pro-Palestine demonstrations. A context that the former footballer does not want to think too much about. “I try to focus on the team and what I can handle. What I can manage is how my team performs against a formidable nation. I don't want to use the situation in Israel to prepare for a match. I want to separate sport, football, and what is happening in Israel. We come here to play the best match possible,” he assured.
The selection feels safe
The Israeli coach took the opportunity to join the comments of his captain, Eli Dasa interviewed a few minutes before him, to thank France: “She made us very welcome and showed us a lot of respect”. Dasa had mentioned “security in place” by the French government. Also questioned about the attendance, which promises to be historically low, Ran Ben Shimon did not want to make it a subject. « 15,000, 20,000, 25,000 spectators whatever. I hope that we will have people from the Israeli community who will come to the match, that we will give them pleasure, hope. »
In any case, around a hundred supporters will travel from Israel.
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