L’Équipe newspaper: December 31, 2022 issue
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BRAZIL BREAKS PELE
In the absence of tributes or major celebrations, Brazilians yesterday endured their grief as they realized their king was gone. RIO DE JANEIRO – Gray skies, dark clouds and light rain. With…
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Funeral of the King
On Monday, Pele’s coffin will be laid to rest on the lawn of the Santos stadium, before his burial in the vertical cemetery the following day. CORRESPONDENT FROM RIO DE JANEIRO – Last journey…
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“I understand now”
73-year-old Paulo Cesar Caju, the 1970 world champion with the Brazilian national team, has taken back the thread of his “very special relationship” with his long-ago childhood idol…
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Global shock wave
The disappearance of Pele, the greatest player in history, has sparked a wave of emotion and respect in Brazil, the world of football and far beyond… from the Argentine press to the White House. The…
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HAISE TOOK HIS TIME
The Lens general manager will make his 100th match for the Sang et Or against PSG tomorrow.
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White instead of whom?
The departure of the deputy general manager at Ineos will prompt PSG to find a successor. Which was not the original plan. The arrival of a foreign leader cannot be ruled out. This is…
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“If there is no departure, there is no arrival”
Constrained by financial fair play and a desire to maintain a reduced workforce, Paris should remain calm this winter, according to coach Christophe Galtier. Christophe Galtier was clear yesterday …
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A warmer winter than expected
Often French clubs do not plan to spend money in the transfer market this winter. But the attacks of the English clubs who decided to invest in January could change…
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OM, midfielders preferred
Pablo Longoria wants to digitally replace the injured Amine Harith and the departing Gerson. The Marseille president will then adapt to the market, while no one is transferable. Whom…
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Offer from Leicester for Ounahi
Moroccan midfielder Azzedine Ounahin (22 years old, 2026) is expected to leave after XXL performances at the World Cup in Angers. “Leicester” is the first club to send an offer. He would be…
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OL wants a right-handed center
Laurent Blanc would like to see an experienced and characterful defender arrive quickly to strengthen his hinge. As soon as he gets the chance, Laurent Blanc reads his age in front of the press…
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Will Nice lose Delorte?
Dissatisfied with his fate, the striker of “Gym” wants to be transferred in the next transfer window. Other departures could take place at Nice, where a permanent left-back is expected. the question is…
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Ronaldo, from the big world to the desert
At the age of 37 and three weeks after his World Cup tear, the five-time Ballon d’Or is leaving the high-profile environment for a nice deal where he will train in Al-Nassr, Saudi Arabia…
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Point of hope
Saint-Etienne did not lose to Caen, which remained in Ligue 2 with three defeats in a row. An equalizer in added time could have been a much-desired boost. SAINT-ÉTIENNE – This…
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DUEL OF GIANTS IN ARABIA
One is the record holder of victories in Dakar, the other is a nine-time WRC world champion. Stefan Peterhansel and Sébastien Loeb will once again face off at the Arabian Road…
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Loeb is biding his time
The Alsatian, who has reached the podium three times in six appearances, has yet to win the Dakar. However, it has all the required qualities. After nearly seven years, he runs…
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Van Beveren’s new life
After seven Dakars and two 4th places with Yamaha, the northern rider is hoping for his first podium in Honda colours. From blues to reds, from Yamaha to Honda, fourteen years later and…
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Chicherit: “I think I found the right rhythm”
The former freeride ski world champion, who won the Morocco Rally in October in his first race behind the wheel of the Prodrive-built Hunter, approaches the Dakar with confidence. Fast but inconsistent…
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red with pleasure
The largest bivouac in the event’s history, set up on the shores of the Red Sea, delighted competitors who were busy making final preparations the day before yesterday.
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Forward
The Top 14 never stops and since 2009 it has accompanied the year-end celebrations this year as well. With Christmas and New Year’s Eve days becoming more and more common…
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Bordeaux-Bègles at the party
With a bonus win over Montpellier, UBB chained up their second consecutive success and joined the top 6 for the first time this season to end the year in fireworks. BORDEAUX – A…
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Legacy of the Pro D2
Sixth and still unbeaten at home, the promoted side continue to surprise. Especially since he lined up a bunch of forwards who played mostly in Pro D2 last season. No question…
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Collazo cheers Brive
CAB, still bottom of the Top 14, will be hoping for a new boost with the arrival of Patrice Collazo as sporting manager, which has already materialized with a win over rivals Clermont. And…
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Journal to finish
Asvel, upset in the second half, produced the last moderate copy in 2022. After a good December, it’s been frustrating, and January promises to be just as busy. VILLEURBANNE – Compliments to the end…
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Umid Baranek
The Czech striker, who made an emergency arrival in Montpellier on Wednesday, is hoping to resurrect the French champions. Yesterday, in Tour, the solid leader of League A collapsed. TOURS – His only two small…
