During a minute of silence respected by the public of the Johan Cruyff Arena in memory of the civilians killed in Israel and Palestine, but also for Dominique Bernard, the professor murdered in Arras, during the match between the Netherlands and France, Jean -Clair Todibo (23 years old) was under fire from critics. The OGC Nice defender was seen laughing during this minute of contemplation and decided to speak to the press in order to apologize and put an end to any controversy.
After this event, Didier Deschamps explained his point of view regarding the situation and did not wish to sideline the central defender of OGC Nice. “It was his wish to be able to express himself. This took on significant dimensions, he is affected by what followed this attitude. He apologized to me, but that’s not an attitude to have at that moment. It’s better to come and explain yourself to you, rather than issuing a press release. It’s not the best situation, but he remains available, like the other players, for tomorrow’s match.. The Blues will face Scotland in a friendly match on Tuesday (9 p.m.).
