In the spotlight: Cameroon's elimination from the CAN
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Egypt won against Cameroon in the CAN semi-final on February 3, 2022. © RFI / Pierre René-Worms
By: Norbert Navarro
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After a grueling penalty shoot-out, the "Indomitable Lions" were tamed by the Egyptian Pharaohs in the semi-finals of the African Cup of Nations
"
Apocalyptic
", that this penalty shootout at the end of which the "
Pharaohs
" won "
the scalp of the host country
", points out L'Équipe.
And the field "
in poor condition
" does not explain everything, underlines the French sports daily, because the Egyptians gave "
a lesson in realism
", and Cameroon "
did not deserve better, given the mediocrity of its performance
", believes colleague Hervé Penot, the “Lions” having “
in fact, played thirty minutes
(…)
before dying out
”.
It is a “
resounding failure for Cameroon
”, whips L'Équipe.
In China, it's the start of the white fortnight (white as snow, of course) with the chilling opening of the Winter Olympics
"
Many official delegations are boycotting the event to denounce the genocidal-type exactions against the Uyghurs
", underlines
La Croix
.
In Beijing, the Winter Games open "
in small Olympic form
", formulates this daily.
At the Beijing Olympics, snow and smiles will be “
artificial
” today, remarks “on the front page”
L'Humanité
.
“
Let's not ask athletes to make up for the inaction of governments
, this daily enjoins,
the weapon of boycott
(…)
makes it possible to free oneself cheaply from the diplomatic efforts to be made
”, considers
L'Huma
.
At these Olympics, “
everyone must stay in their role and not get out of it,
points out
Le Figaro.
For Xi Jinping, it is that of the all-powerful master of ceremonies, self-proclaimed winner of the Covid and promoter of a social order that wants to be superior to the joyous mess of democracies, surrounded by his autocratic friends - from the Russian Vladimir Putin to the Saudi MBS - and treating with contempt the painless snub inflicted by the diplomatic boycott of the Americans and a few allies
,” underlines
Le Figaro
.
At these Olympics, in any case, French athletes are eagerly awaited.
And they hope to do at least as well as in 2018
“
Make us vibrate!
“, Le Parisien
enjoins them
(…)
We are counting on the 88 French people embarked on the Chinese tribulations to make us dream
”.
Recalling that four years ago, the Blues had brought home fifteen medals, including five gold,
Le Parisien
thus confirms that in China, France can particularly "
aim big
" in biathlon, but "
on paper
», its champions «
have the weapons to go scratch a podium everywhere
».
Another reason for optimism for the Blues, some 2018 medalists now appear "much stronger", reports
Le Figaro
.
Not to mention the "
surprises
", which are sure to arise, wants to believe this daily, and you will get "
the recipe for a potential very good French success in China
", predicts
Le Figaro
.
The electoral campaign in France to conclude, with the virulent exit of Marine Le Pen against Éric Zemmour
In an interview with
Le Figaro
, the candidate of the National Rally denounces an “
attempted sabotage
” led by her rival of Reconquest!
who "
does not fight to win but to kill the National Rally
", she told this newspaper.
According to Marine Le Pen, "
Zemmourism
" is nothing but "
communitarianism
"?
Marine Le Pen says she finds in Éric Zemmour “
a whole series of chapels which, in the history of the National Front, came and then left filled with sulphurous characters.
There are traditionalist Catholics, pagans, and a few Nazis
,” she lumberjacks in
Le Figaro
.
And
a priori
, she confesses that this is her last election campaign.
"
Whatever happens
", the candidate of the National Rally assures that she will continue "
to do politics
".
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