As is tradition when a player is called up for the French team for the first time, Jean-Philippe Mateta (28 years old) also had to sing in front of his teammates and the staff as a form of hazing. Earlier this Wednesday, the Crystal Palace striker had already admitted to having failed his attempt to interpret “The Champs-Élysées” by Joe Dassin. The FFF confirmed the information by broadcasting the video of his performance.
Standing with a glass bottle in his hand as a microphone, Mateta started to sing, but stopped after a few lines… due to not remembering the words. A moment which did not fail to make the other players present around the table laugh, who then joined him when he sang the chorus. Everyone has their own job.
