Football knows how to offer chills, but rarely those who electrify an entire nation. This weekend, when the exploits were linked on the grounds of Europe, the persistent shadow of Xavier Dupont de Ligonnès, she stole the light. The fascination for the enigma, the digital hunt launched by Aqababe, and the morbid hope of a outcome have swept the sporting news from a simple reverse.
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Liverpool has however written the story, winning a 20ᵉ champion title, equaling Manchester United. Elsewhere, PSG fell for the first time in Ligue 1, a defeat which, in other times, would have ignited the debates. The Clasico offered a legendary scenario, Barcelona overlooking Real Madrid in extra time. But all this, reduced to background noise, as our gaze was elsewhere.
The reality is raw: an icing news item is more unifying than a title or a feat. Football, a mirror of our passions, seems helpless in the face of the attraction of the criminal mystery. It is as if, in a society saturated with images and emotions, only black stories still manage to captivate us, to revive a curiosity that has become demanding and impatient.
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What can we say about the magnificent gesture of Amine Gouiri, author of a splendid return to OM? An aesthetic, vibrant feat that remained confidential. Gouiri would have deserved to become the weekend icon; It was only a footnote in a concert of alerts and notifications dedicated to Dupont de Ligonnès.
More than a competition between sport and various facts, it is a mirror tense in our time: we live in a world where crime, doubt and mystery captivate us more than the beauty of the game. Perhaps because, basically, football, despite its dramas, always offers a winner; Where the enigma of Xavier Dupont de Ligonnès remains unresolved and infinitely fascinating.
