President of France

2022 - 12 - 19

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Emmanuel Macron wanted to be the French team's comforter-in ... (Fortune)

Moments after the nail-biting finish at the World Cup final on Sunday night, with French fans distraught and Argentina's fans wildly celebrating, ...

“I will live this fantastic moment as before, together with my people,” he said. Danièle Obono, another lawmaker from the left-wing opposition, compared Macron’s dressing-room appearance to Steve Carell’s character in the hit show The Office, whose attempts to befriend his employees is a running gag in the series. The political backlash against Macron came from right-wing politicians too. As Macron told them they were young enough to win many more important matches in the future, the players—many half-dressed—sat slumped in their chairs, exhausted and unsmiling, some staring at the ground. [said on Sunday he would](https://www.aninews.in/news/world/others/argentinas-president-to-watch-world-cup-final-from-home20221218064450/) watch the final match from Buenos Aires. Mbappé stayed. [the editorial of the French soccer site SoFoot on Monday](https://www.sofoot.com/macron-hors-jeu-sur-toute-la-ligne-523113.html), calling his gestures after the match “inopportune” and “paternalistic.” [Le Point estimated the cost](https://www.lepoint.fr/societe/coupe-du-monde-2022-le-cout-exorbitant-des-allers-retours-de-macron-au-qatar-18-12-2022-2502181_23.php) of Macron’s two Paris-Qatar trips to be at least €500,000 ($530,000) and possibly as high as €812,000 ($861,000)—money paid by taxpayers, at a time of high inflation and steep energy prices. [ posted to his 10.2 million](https://twitter.com/KMbappe/status/1604783580819120129) Twitter followers on Monday was not of Macron hugging him, but of himself collecting the FIFA Golden Boot award in Qatar on Sunday night, in honor of being the tournament’s top scorer, with eight goals. [said on BFM Television ](https://www.bfmtv.com/politique/emmanuel-macron-recevra-les-bleus-a-l-elysee-dans-quelques-semaines-en-fonction-de-leur-calendrier_AV-202212180386.html)that the team would greet fans on the Champs-Elysées avenue on Monday, French Football Federation president Noël Le Graet quickly shot down the idea, [telling BFM that](https://www.bfmtv.com/societe/noel-le-graet-annonce-qu-il-n-y-aura-pas-de-rassemblement-place-de-la-concorde-pour-le-retour-des-bleus_VN-202212190280.html) the players were “not in the mood to be paraded on the Champs or elsewhere.” But by mid-afternoon, the government announced a gathering with the players that evening in the Concorde square. “Macron is Michael Scott. [Benjamin Lucas,](https://twitter.com/Benjam1Lucas/status/1604757901771431936) a Greens member of the left-wing coalition in parliament.

Macron's speech to France players after World Cup final is mocked (Daily Mail)

Emmanuel Macron has been mocked incessantly after he was unable to take a hint and leave French football players alone following their loss to Argentina.

During the awards ceremony, Mpabbe was seen pulling away from Macron's desperate attempts to console and hug him. And in his complete disdain for the dictator-loving @EmmanuelMacron, he shows that he's the king even after the final whistle.' Tchouaméni was stone-faced and appeared to be trying to move away from the President's grasp Macron continued his toe-curling later, with the French leader trying to deliver an inspiring speech to the defeated team in their locker room. Tchouaméni was stone-faced and appeared to be trying to move away from the President's grasp. Macron continued his attempts to ingratiate himself later, trying to deliver an inspiring speech to the defeated team in their locker room. Earlier, Macron interrupted an emotional moment between Mbappe and Argentina's goalkeeper Emiliano Martínez. 'No other team would have got here and come back on two occasions and being so close to winning it. As Martinez pulled Mbappe up from the ground and the pair shook hands, Macron was seen grasping the French player's arm and holding on while trying to speak to him Another said: 'Messi deserved to win but Mbappe didn't deserve to lose. As Martinez pulled Mbappe up from the ground and the pair shook hands, Macron was seen grasping at the player's arm and holding on while trying to speak to him. During the awards ceremony, Macron, who was handing out medals to the dejected French players, tried again to hug Mbappe but he refused to make eye contact with the President and quickly moved away to shake another official's hand

'You will do much more than me as president … Thank you for ... (The Indian Express)

In a minute-and-half speech in France's change room, France's president Emmanuel Macron hailed the players for making “men and women dream”.

You had the heart, the hunger, the desire and the talent to go there. Long live the Republic and long live France.” You have done great football and great sport. You have made the French women and men who needed it dream. “You have made millions of French men and women dream so far and still today they have vibrated. In a sombre setting, with the players sitting slumped, and the coach Deschamps beside him, Micron gave a short speech.

French President Emmanuel Macron's 'cringe' behaviour around ... (Daily Star)

The actions of President of France Emmanuel Macron following Argentina's World Cup final triumph didn't go down too well with players - most notably Kylian ...

A second said: "Macron patting Mbappe on the head is the most cringe thing in history." One Twitter user wrote: "The thing that was p***ing me off was Gianni Infantino who kept his hands on Messi for soooo long." Macron was again seen hugging Mbappe, as well as all the members of the France squad, on the podium as they were handed their runners-up medals. A third added: "Macron leave Mbappe alone." A fourth then concluded: "Macron wants to be Mbappe’s friend so bad." One fan wrote: "Mbappe was decidedly unimpressed by the president’s head caress."

Argentina vs France: French President Macron, wife Brigitte en route ... (Vanguard)

As the countdown begins, French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte are en route Qatar for the 2022 FIFA World Cup final.

He said, “I’m totally comfortable with it,” Macron told reporters who asked about the trip. But, Macron has defended his World Cup Trip to Qatar despite graft allegations. It’s the president’s second trip to Qatar in four days.

'Offside'?: Macron stirs critics with World Cup final role (FRANCE 24)

From leaping from his seat in the VIP box to consoling crestfallen players on the pitch, French President Emmanuel Macron delivered a wide-ranging ...

"No other team would have got here and come back on two occasions and being so close to winning it. "The president is not on the pitch," read a commentary in the SoFoot.com website under the headline "Macron, miles offside". Macron is a passionate follower of the national team who also made headlines in 2018 leaping to his feet in the stands as France won the World Cup in Russia.