A gesture, a sentence and the controversy was born. Before the success of PSG in Nantes (0-1) at the end of the first day of Ligue 1, the president of the Canaries, Waldemar Kita, offered Marquinhos a black frame containing a miniature champions League, a golden Eiffel Tower and a large chocolate trophy.
A gift that Kita defended in the columns of JDD.
“Today is the best team in the world. This is the message I sent him this week. You must not be jealous but proud of its success. I also prepare for Parisians a little surprise before the match. I hope they appreciate it. Champions must be honored “he explains.
But behind this gesture, a sentence quickly ignited social networks. While the Ligue 1+ microphones were open, Waldemar Kita addressed Marquinhos by declaring: “It's good, you Brazilians, you adapt well. You are Christians, that's good “. The continuation of the exchange being inaudible and the X account of Ligue 1+ deleted the video.
No official communication
The comments have been largely denounced as a racist slippage by many Internet users. On social networks, the controversy has intensified, placing the president of FC Nantes in a delicate situation from the first day of the 2025-2026 season.
For the moment, neither the FC Nantes, nor the PSG, nor Ligue 1+ have officially communicated on these words. The incident occurs when the Paris club had just won the smallest of the margins thanks to a goal from Vitinha, at the end of the day.
