NARRATIVE – For more than a month, our special correspondents followed the French team in its ultimate quest.
Special envoys to Lusail
From Clairefontaine, for an express two-day preparation in Doha and an unprecedented World Cup in an Arab country, the special envoys of the Figaro closely followed the band of Deschamps. Between the cascade of injuries, the atmosphere in Qatar, the Benzema episode, Mbappé’s confirmation or Griezmann’s declaration of love, there was no shortage of tasty episodes. Narrative.
November 15: Nkunku on the mat, the cursed Blues
It was on a cold evening that the Blues carried out their second and final training session at Clairefontaine. 12 low degrees, 20 less than in Doha… Light session under the cheers of a few hundred courageous supporters. In the caravan of followers, we count the minutes before going to get warm.
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Moreover, few are those who pay attention to this contact between Camavinga and Nkunku on a seemingly harmless duel. A priori only. Quick verdict: sprained left knee, no World Cup. After the packages of Pogba, Kanté, Maignan and Kimpembe, a new blow for the Habs…
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