Soccer

Gianni Infantino alone encapsulates the dossier's core: for FIFA, a qualified team should play even when diplomatic reality complicates everything. The image places the subject at the right level — that of global football governance facing a crisis that goes beyond the pitch. It tells of the growing gap between a clear sporting rule and its execution on American soil.

Sport

Iran at World Cup 2026 : when a sporting qualification turns into a diplomatic test for FIFA and the U.S.

2026-04-16

Kylian Mbappé’s goal against Brazil opens the week’s sporting narrative. Behind the image of the French captain, the organization of the 2026 World Cup already raises questions about security, transport, financing and governance.

Sport

France vs. Brazil: how one friendly exposed the public costs, security burden and governance of World Cup 2026

2026-03-27

Gianluca Prestianni, closed-faced and evasive-eyed, finds himself unwillingly at the center of a case of racist remarks that goes beyond football. In the white glare of the spotlights, an attributed, disputed word, nowhere to be found on the footage, is enough to move the match off the field. UEFA opens a procedure, FIFA praises the referee's reaction, and the player, guilty or innocent, becomes the symbol of an era where proof is negotiated with shaky videos. This front page tells of a vertigo, that of a sport that wants to punish quickly but must establish fairly.

Sport

Champions League match halted after racist slur allegation; UEFA investigates

2026-02-18

On the California night, Bad Bunny turns the halftime into the Super Bowl’s center of gravity. As Seattle locks down the game and marches toward a second title, pop music inserts itself as a national narrative. Between Puerto Rican celebration, unity slogans and misplaced patriotic codes, America finds itself plural. On the singer’s face you can already read the promise of a controversy that will outlast the final score.

Culture

Super Bowl LX: Seahawks win, Bad Bunny crowns the halftime show

2026-02-09

With a stern expression, Mbappé embodies a frustrated Real: two goals, yet a night that slips away.

Sport

Mbappé criticizes Real’s inconsistency after Benfica loss

2026-01-29

In Rabat, the final tightens until suffocating, then VAR knocks at the door in the 90+8th minute and changes the stadium’s temperature. The Senegalese leave the pitch, return, and it becomes clear the night will not be decided purely on football but on confidence. The Moroccan penalty arrives after an endless wait, Brahim Diaz attempts the Panenka, and Édouard Mendy plucks it as one would stop a fire with bare hands. From there, everything is written in urgency until Pape Gueye’s extra-time goal, which turns chaos into a coronation.

Sport

AFCON 2025 final: Senegal–Morocco swung by VAR and crowd trouble in Rabat

2026-01-19

Official portrait of the King of Morocco in the royal palace, an image of permanence that contrasts with the empty seat in the stands. Since December 21, 2025, Mohammed VI’s absence from AFCON, explained by health reasons, has fed a broader political question about continuity of power and the art of secrecy at the top of state.

Society

AFCON 2025 in Morocco spotlights the king’s absence

2026-01-19

The face of Xabi Alonso, already caught up by the speed of Madrid, the day after a lost final in Jeddah. In seven months, the proclaimed heir discovers that at Real, patience is more often spoken of than practiced. A few hours after the 3-2 against Barça, a statement closes the episode, clear and without drama.

Sport

Xabi Alonso Leaves Real Madrid After the Spanish Super Cup in Jeddah

2026-01-13

In the early morning of January 1st, the face of Tahirys Dos Santos emerged from the news reports. FC Metz expressed their shock, called for restraint, and let the doctors speak on their behalf. In the shadow of Crans-Montana, the career comes to a halt, and the urgency begins.

Sport

Crans-Montana bar fire: FC Metz prospect Tahirys Dos Santos seriously injured

2026-01-02

Sport

Brahim Díaz at AFCON 2025 as Real Madrid discuss a 2030 deal

2025-12-30

Sport

AFCON 2025 in Morocco: Luca Zidane steadies Algeria’s goal

2025-12-29

Sport

AFCON 2025: Abdelli recalled as Algeria updates squad

2025-12-20