In the program C Politique, Sunday October 9, 2022, Raphaël Glucksmann, the companion of Léa Salamé, announced that he had made a difficult decision to stay in tune with his political commitments and his values.
Raphaël Glusksmann is a committed man and has proven it once again. On the set of C PolicySunday October 9, 2022, the companion of Léa Salamé explained the heavy heart that he had to, gradually, draw a line on Paris Saint Germainhis heart club since his childhood. The reason: Qatar. He was questioned about the numerous calls for boycotts of the World Cup which will take place in the country between November 20 and December 18, 2022. As a reminder, Qatar is the country that owns the Parisian club. “Do you no longer watch PSG matches, do you not go to watch the World Cup, do you no longer go to the Parc des Princes?“, questioned Thomas Snégaroff.
“I’m not going to lie. I haven’t completely stopped watching PSG matches, but it’s a permanent problem for me.confided the co-founder of the association Études Sans Frontières. This is my childhood club. I always dreamed of PSG having the best players in the world, even when we were struggling to avoid relegation. We said to ourselves: ‘One day, maybe, we will have a super strong team’. And there, I can’t be a fan anymore, it’s over“He can no longer close his eyes even though he admits that it’s nice to watch PSG play football. His political commitments and his values take over for his love of this sport. “They recruit Messi, thing, all that, ok. What do you want me to do, say it’s great, thank you? This puts me in a completely weird situation“, he continued.
Raphaël Glucksmann does not call for a boycott of the World Cup in Qatar
Despite everything, he does not call for a boycott of the World Cup because he himself assures that he will not be able not to watch the matches. He prefers to be honest. “I’m not going to say that I’m not going to watch a game, that’s not true. ‘Cause I feel like I won’t last“He also thinks of the players who prepare for years for this competition. He does not want to penalize them. According to him, they are not responsible for the choices made by Fifa.”We cannot impose on football players the responsibilities that leaders do not take. Football players, they play football.”
Today, he believes that a fight must be waged against major bodies such as the International Olympic Committee (IOC) or FIFA. According to him, there is too much corruption inside. “It is known that there are stories of corruption in the awarding of these official competitions“, launched the MEP without taking gloves. Statements which should not please the main interested parties. In the meantime, Qatar continues to be attacked from all sides concerning the way in which the sports competition has been organized.