DISAPPEARANCE
BRAZIL CRYING PELE
In the absence of tributes or great celebrations, Brazilians dragged their grief yesterday, realizing the departure of their king. RIO DE JANEIRO – Gray skies, dark clouds and light rain. With a…
DISAPPEARANCE
The funeral of a king
Pelé’s coffin will be celebrated on the Santos stadium lawn on Monday, before the following day’s funeral in a vertical cemetery. FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT RIO DE JANEIRO – The last voyage of…
DISAPPEARANCE
“Now I get it”
Paulo César Caju, 73, world champion with Brazil in 1970, retraced the thread of his “very special relationship” entertained with his childhood idol, which he had scratched long before…
HAISE TOOK HIS TIME
The Lens general manager will play his 100th match for Sang et Or against PSG tomorrow.
Who to replace White?
The farewell of the deputy general manager of Ineos will force PSG to find him a successor. That wasn’t the original plan. The arrival of a foreign leader cannot be ruled out. This…
“No arrival if there is no departure”
Constrained by financial fair play and its desire to maintain a small workforce, Paris are expected to remain calm this winter, according to their manager Christophe Galtier. Christophe Galtier was clear yesterday to…
A warmer winter than expected
As is often the case, French clubs have not planned to show off on the transfer market this winter. But the offensives of the English clubs, determined to invest in January, could change…
OM, priority to midfielders
Pablo Longoria wants to digitally replace Amine Harit, injured, and Gerson, awaiting departure. The president of Marseille will then adapt to the market, while no one is non-transferable. Like…
An offer from Leicester for Ounahi
Moroccan midfielder Azzedine Ounahi (22 years old, 2026) is expected to leave Angers after his XXL performances at the World Cup. Leicester are the first club to submit an offer. She would be…
OL wants a right centre-back
Laurent Blanc wants to see a defender with experience and character arrive quickly to strengthen his hinge. As soon as he gets the chance, Laurent Blanc recites the age of his in front of the press …
Will Nice lose Delort?
Unhappy with his fate, the Gym striker would like to be transferred to the next transfer window. Other departures could occur in Nice, where a standing left-back is expected. This is the question…
Ronaldo, from the big world to the desert
At 37, and three weeks after his tears at the World Cup, the five-time Ballon d’Or player leaves the top-level frame for a wonderful contract in Al-Nassr, Saudi Arabia, where he will be coached…
Point of Hope
Saint-Étienne did not lose to Caen, who are struggling with three Ligue 2 defeats in a row. An added-time equalizer could be the much-needed boost. SAINT-ÉTIENNE – It is…
DACAR
DUEL OF GIANTS IN ARABIA
One is the record holder for Dakar victories, the other is a nine-time WRC world champion. Stéphane Peterhansel and Sébastien Loeb will once again find themselves opposed on the trail of Arabia…
DACAR
Loeb bides his time
On the podium three times in six participations, the Alsatian has not yet managed to win the Dakar. However, he has all the required qualities. He runs after almost seven years….
DACAR
Van Beveren’s new life
After seven Dakars and two fourth places with Yamaha, the rider from the north hopes to score his first podium in Honda colours. From the Blues to the Reds, from Yamaha to Honda, after fourteen years and…
DACAR
Chicherit: “I think I’ve found the right rhythm”
Winner of the Morocco Rally in October for his first race at the wheel of the Prodrive-developed Hunter, the former freeride ski world champion approaches the Dakar with confidence. Fast but inconsistent…
DACAR
red with pleasure
Installed on the shores of the Red Sea, the largest bivouac in the history of the event delighted the competitors, busy yesterday with the final preparations before the…
RUGBY
FORWARD
The Top 14 never stops and, this year too, as since 2009, accompanied the end-of-year celebrations. With Christmas and New Year days gradually becoming more common…
RUGBY
Bordeaux-Bègles at the party
By winning against Montpellier, bonus as a bonus, UBB chained their second consecutive success and entered the top 6 for the first time this season for a fireworks end of the year. BORDEAUX – A…
RUGBY
The Pro D2 legacy
Sixth and still undefeated at home, the promoted continues to surprise. Especially since he fields a bunch of forwards who mainly played in Pro D2 last season. No question of…
RUGBY
Collazo cheers up Brive
The CAB, still last in the Top 14, wants to believe in a new impetus with the arrival of Patrice Collazo as sporting director, already materialized by a victory in the tear over rival Clermont. It’s at…
VOLLEYBALL
The register to finish
Overwhelmed in the second half, Asvel made one last bland copy in 2022. Frustrating after a good month of December while January promises to be just as challenging. VILLEURBANNE – Whistles for the end…
VOLLEYBALL
Hope Baranek
Urgently arriving in Montpellier on Wednesday, the Czech striker hopes to revive the French champion. Yesterday, in Tours, the solid leader of Ligue A flopped. TOURS – he He had only two small …