“I’m back”: Cristiano Ronaldo explains his celebration
After the match against Uzbekistan, Cristiano Ronaldo caused a lot of reaction with his “I’m Back” which he pronounced twice in front of the camera. A journalist asked him why and how, he replied the following: “Just so people don’t forget”before we ask him this question: is this the best answer you can give to your critics? The 41-year-old responds: “ Always. I’ve been like this for 23 years. “. What we also learned is that we should obviously avoid talking to him about Lionel Messi, author of 5 goals in 2 matches. A journalist first asked CR7 if he would be happy to cross paths with the Argentinian during the knockout phase, for a final clash of legends. “I don’t know what to answer you, because it’s a question that doesn’t make sense. That would be great. But the most important thing was to win to qualify for the group stage and be ready for the rest.», replied the attacker.
The impact of bad weather on the preparation of the Blues
Let’s talk about the Blues and this interruption of more than two hours during the match against Iraq. A match which ultimately lasted 4 hours in total and which initially generated significant nervous fatigue among the players due to the uncertainty. The multiple repeated warm-ups in the locker room also cost the team dearly in terms of energy expenditure. Furthermore, playing again in pouring rain inevitably increased the risk of muscular heaviness for the Blues. To limit the damage, Didier Deschamps was forced to adapt his changes to preserve the organisms at the end of the match. Ultimately, this very long evening delayed the return to base camp and postponed training the next day.
Zidane prepares to take power at the head of the France team
The newspaper The Team talks about the post-World Cup with the Zidane-Barthez temptation. Zinédine Zidane is working behind the scenes to prepare his future coaching staff. The French legend wants to install his former teammate Fabien Barthez as goalkeeping coach in place of Franck Raviot. The president of the FFF, Philippe Diallo, is supporting this historic transition with the desire to turn the page on the Deschamps era. Very excited by this ambitious project, Barthez would bring his immense experience at the very highest level to the new generation of goalkeepers. Negotiations are progressing with the greatest discretion to achieve the lasting return of the Divine Bald to Clairefontaine.
