While a minute of silence was respected by the public at 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 was under fire from critics. As a reminder, the OGC Nice defender was seen laughing during this minute of contemplation. We also learned that the National Ethics Council of the FFF was going to ask the defender of OGC Nice for explanations.
But before the Blues’ press briefing, the 23-year-old central defender wanted to make a short statement to explain himself and curb the controversy. “I wanted to apologize to the people affected by this nervous laughter, in no case was I making fun of the situation (…) It bothers me, because it reflects an image that is not mine. I have an education and respect for the people in front of me, it did not reflect my image. Yes, I don’t have a problem with that. I think I needed to express myself to everyone, rather than making a press release behind a screen”he explained. “We know him, he’s a good person. In no case was this laughter a mocking laughter.also defended Mike Maignan, in the process, at a press conference.
