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Information reaching Kossyderrickent has it that French football player Jean-Clair Todibo laughing during the minute of silence for the teacher whose throat was slit in Arras.
Over the course of the last week, horrific scenes across Israel and Gaza have unfolded, leading to the deaths of thousands of Israelis and Palestinians. Additionally, France was also hit by a terror incident on Friday when an attacker killed a teacher and injured three more in the French city of Arras.
Prior to France’s Euro 2024 qualifier against the Netherlands at the Johan Cruyff Arena in Amsterdam, the two teams held a poignant minutes silence for victims of the Israel-Gaza conflict, and the individuals involved in the Arras terror attack. However, when the broadcast camera panned across to the French bench, Nice defender Todibo could be seen laughing.
Didier Deschamps is left with a new controversy regarding one of his players. Jean-Clair Todibo was filmed giggling on the sidelines of the France team, during the minute of silence organized before the kick-off of the Euro 2024 qualifier match against the Countries -Low, Friday evening in Amsterdam. 2-1 victory for qualification for the next European Nations Championship.
The OGC Nice defender visibly did not respect the tribute offered by the public at the Johan Cruijff Arena to the innocent victims in Israel, in the Gaza Strip as well as during the knife attack which occurred in a high school in ‘Arras in the morning. The image of Todibo, who is the only one laughing among the French replacements, caused a scandal on social networks, and not only among the “fachosphere”.
Monday afternoon at a press conference, on the eve of the friendly match against Scotland at the Stade Pierre-Mauroy in Villeneuve-d’Ascq, the French coach could be questioned about the inappropriate behavior of his 23-year-old player, called as reinforcement to replace William Saliba.
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