“This allows us to speak to all French people”: with the Rugby World Cup, Macron wants to transform the test

2023-09-07 20:31:46

“We must not politicize sport”, asserted Emmanuel Macron in November 2022, just before the opening of the very controversial World Cup in Qatar. No offense to the Head of State: major sporting events play a political role, in terms of international influence of course – “it’s time to show our best face to the world”, explains the President’s entourage – but also on the internal level.