The head ? That, especially, of the captain of the Cameroon team, when at the end of the suspense, Vincent Aboubakar, in full ride towards the Brazilian goal, with a crossed head of the most acrobatic, propelled the ball into the back of the net. Cameroon 1, Brazil 0. The Indomitable Lions tamed five-time world champions Brazil. Hats off to the Senegalese daily this morning 24 hourswho respectfully greets Cameroon coming out of the World Cup “ yes, but through the front door “.
In France, the site of the daily The Parisian hardly write anything else. ” Vincent Aboubakar went through all the emotions, he says. Cameroon’s best player at this World Cup, the former Lorient striker believed for a few seconds to become the hero of an entire country “. This newspaper was obviously enthusiastic about this “ magnificent uncrossed head which deceives (the Brazilian goalkeeper) Ederson. Drunk with joy, Aboubakar thinks there to offer the victory and especially the qualification to his country for the knockout stages. He takes off his jersey to celebrate his achievement, before striking a Christlike pose. Problem: removing your shirt is forbidden in the rules of the game and is equivalent to a yellow card, remember The Parisian online. Aboubakar having already received one, the referee goes towards him, and, despite himself, expels him after shaking his hand “, points out this newspaper again.
A bitter-tasting victory, therefore, for the Indomitable Lions, who emerged head high from the competition. “ Just the time remains for eternal regrets for the men of Rigobert Song who did not understand early enough that Brazil B was takeable, the site of the Parisian. In football, it’s not the hairdressers who promise to come back with a nice haircut “.
No Cup for the Indomitable Lions, therefore, even if this victory against Brazil, the first in the World Cup, “ will mark the history of Cameroon “, valued The Team. Last night in Qatar, the Lions knew how to show their fangs », Appreciates the sports daily, on the front page of which Cameroon created « the surprise without the qualification “.
Qatar good prince for the Park
Football again, with this shocking statement from Nasser al-Khelaïfi about the Parc des Princes, the Parisian stadium of PSG: “ if they don’t want to accept our offer, we leave », it being specified that by « they “, the president of the Parisian club alludes to the owners of the Parc des Princes, the city of Paris represented by the Council of the French capital, in this case, with, at its head, the socialist mayor Anne Hidalgo.
And it’s in the newspaper The Team that Nasser al-Khelaïfi issues this warning. ” We are not threatening. We shake hands, we thank the town hall and we say goodbye “, adds the president of PSG, evoking in the sports daily the possibility of” build a new stadium in Paris “.
Do you speak Cajun ?
The French language in majesty at the end of Emmanuel Macron’s stay in the United States. The French president concluded his state visit in New Orleans, in order to defend and celebrate the Francophonie there.
In Louisiana, the use of French is doing well. This is what ensures Figaro Jari Honora. Coming from a Creole family settled in Louisiana for more than two centuries, this native of New Orleans is a member of the association Historic New Orleans Collectiona historical research centre, which notably manages several museums as well as a publishing house.
According to this historian, the French heritage remains fundamental. This is one of the factors that make Louisiana a single state in the United States (…) Even though the Louisiana Purchase took place almost 220 years ago, in 1803, the population remained very stable and the memory of French history remained very strong. It is present in toponyms, the names of places, streets, those we use for dishes, food, daily life, said Jari Honora to the Figaro (…) In rural areas of Louisiana, you can still hear many families speaking French or Creole on a daily basis. “.
Of course, French, like the other languages of the former immigrants, has retreated in the face of English. But “ the Francophonie nevertheless resisted in Louisiana, ensures Jari Honora (…) In Louisiana, French is not a foreign language “, he says again to the Figaro.