Ligue 1 ridiculed, the blue trackers launched, Kanté uncertain for the World Cup: The sports platform of October 14, 2022

What you may have missed between last night and this morning

1. Football – Europa League & Conference: Nice overthrown by the Czechs of Slovacko (1-2), Nantes atomized in Friborg (0-4) et Monaco humiliated at Trabzonspor on the same score, French football took a heavy toll on Thursday evening in the European Cups. If the qualification for the rest of the competitions is not completely called into question, it is the degree of motivation that must be. Special mention to Rennes, only to have passed between the drops once morest kyiv (0-1).

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Alexander Nübel, author of a big blunder for AS Monaco once morest Trabzonspor

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2. Basketball – Euroleague: To smile once more in the European Cup, you had to watch basketball: Monaco offered Efes Istanbul in extra time (95-92), the double defending champion on the second day. This prestigious success, the second following the victory last week once morest Virtus Bolognaideally launches the Rocca Team which must rank among the first eight to find the play-offs.

3. Track Cycling – Worlds: The women’s team pursuit team brought France its first world medal, bronze in Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines. The quartet made up of Marion Borras, Clara Copponi, Valentine Fortin and Victoire Berteau won the small final once morest Australia in the last event of the day. This Friday, it will be the turn of the women’s omnium and sprint, as well as the men’s pursuit and points race.

Bronze for Les Bleues: images of the small final of the women’s pursuit

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• Football : This Thursday, the daily Brand shed light on the famous promises made by PSG to Kylian Mbappé at the time of his extension last May. In question: the extension of Neymar.

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• Volley-ball : Brazil dominated Italy three sets to one (25-23, 22-25, 26-24, 25-19) Thursday in Apeldoorn to qualify for the final of the Women’s World Cup, where they will face the Serbian holder on Saturday to conquer a first title in the competition.

• Soccer – History: The ball with which Diego Maradona scored his legendary goal at the 1986 World Cup using “the hand of God” will be auctioned in November in London, auction house Graham Budd Auctions announced Thursday.

• Tennis – ATP 250 Florence : Félix Auger-Aliassime, seeded N.1, qualified for the quarter-finals of the tournament on hard court on Thursday by beating the German Oscar Otte 6-4, 6-7 (7/2), 6-2. The Canadian will face in the quarterfinals Brandon Nakashima, an American who will have a hard tooth in the wake of what his compatriots are doing this season.

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Friday is Great Stories! Michèle Mouton went to the end of herself and further than her father would have imagined. He inspired her to take up rallying and she became one of the greatest drivers. Four times victorious in the World Championship, she fought for the title in 1982 with her avant-garde Audi. She never saw herself as an exception in a man’s world but left an indelible mark. By our Fou du Volant, Stéphane Vrignaud.

Michèle Mouton – Big Story

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Focus on the UCI points race: the promotion/relegation system implemented over three years in cycling has resulted in a UCI points race. This delivered its verdict, concerning the allocation of 18 World Tour places for 2023-25. To enlighten you and give you his opinion on this subject, Nicolas Fritsch juggles between his roles as consultant for Eurosport and organizer of the Mercan’Tour Classic Alpes-Maritimes.

Fritsch: “This promotion system is good… but let’s not get carried away”

You have probably noticed it if you are interested in English football: with Erling Haaland, Manchester City has become an almost unplayable machine. The Norwegian has a string of goals and allows Pep Guardiola’s players to also impress the European scene. Our journalist Cyril Morin deciphers the attacker’s tactical positioning and his key role for the Citizens.

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On the podcast side, find Stop Buffet with Imanol Harinordoquy, 82 selections for the France team. With Midi Olympique journalists Arnaud Beurdeley and Pierre-Laurent Gou, as well as Olivier Canton, journalist for Eurosport, he deciphers the rugby news: this week, the announcements from the Stade Français side which never cease to make people talk, Aviron Bayonnais’ great start to the season and Les Bleues’ match once morest England in the World Cup on Saturday morning.

The question of the day: Will Kanté be there for the Qatari World Cup?

Its presence in Qatar is more uncertain than ever. Everyone knows the importance of N’Golo Kanté at the heart of the game of the Blues. He who was one of the most influential world champions during the Russian campaign has only returned to selection occasionally since. Since the coronation of Moscow, the midfielder has played less than half of the matches of the Blues (22 out of 49) and it is clear that the power of nuisance of the France team is not the same with or without him, according to Martin Mosnier.

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