The bells and whistles have been numerous and often identical since the release of the Netflix documentary dedicated to the fiasco of the Blues during the 2010 World Cup.
“The bus, the Blues on strike”the program returns to the infamous episode in Knysna, when the players of the France team refused to train. For many people who have seen this documentary, certain actors in the story are spared.
While Raymond Domenech once again takes his place, while the French Football Federation and its leaders at the time are also widely targeted, many observers deplore that certain journalists are not sufficiently criticized. One of the people responsible for the football section, Sébastien Tarrago, consulted during the preparation of the famous cover story published by L’Equipe and which would set the stage even further on fire, is particularly targeted.
On social networks, dozens of messages deplored this. “The newspaper L’Equipe and (Sébastien)
Tarrago are too spared. Same for politicians »wrote this tweet, followed by another speaker: “Sébastien Tarrago and the newspaper L’Equipe are far too spare in the Netflix docu on Knysna. » “Otherwise, the touting headline from L’Equipe is lamentable. »
Knysna, a wound with difficult healing
Other messages of the same style were also published.
“No one holds them accountable for their shameless lie in search of buzz, to the detriment of the French team. » Much more aggressive posts targeted Sébastien Tarrago, many of whom made the link between the headline published during the 2010 World Cup and the episode of the slap received by the journalist in 2001 against Nicolas Anelka. Obviously quick assumptions and shortcuts with no proven basis.
It would be good to remember since the slap taken at the Loges camp he had planned to take revenge on Anelka. As said, as done. Smear someone’s career and image for free forever
— Gabriel (@GabyVipa)
May 13, 2026
Yes and no. We clearly see that they are part of the problem. When you see them getting excited about their filthy thing, it’s just crazy. Tarrago comes across as the idiot he is
— Bobmozart (@chris56370)
May 14, 2026
Whatever the case, Knysna remains an open wound in French football, the healing of which is still not definitive. The Netflix documentary put a coin back into the machine.
