Do you remember the “Ovomaltine” ad? Well, like this Swiss with an ax cut accent who had eight seconds to convince us that his chocolate bar was "dynamic", we have a few minutes to convince you that this final of the Olympic Games qualifier 2020 between France and Germany is baby bomb. By the time you read these lines you are probably telling yourself that you have better things to do on a Friday evening on earth. At least wait until you have read our plea and we will talk about it again
Because the TQO is a hit in France
To avoid losing too many points on your social credit and find yourself naked on Monday at the coffee machine while the exploits of the Blues are on everyone's lips, there is still time to take the bandwagon. You still wouldn't let Fred de la Compta pull the whole blanket over him and brag about not having lost a crumb from Jean Patry's aces or Earvin N'Gapeth's scuds.
Because there is one thing to know: the course of the Blues in this Berlin TQO, including the crazy semi-final on Thursday, fascinates the crowds. With an average audience of 420,000 spectators on Thursday for the match against Slovenia - and a peak of 823,000 - the channel L'Equipe achieved an audience rating. Against Germany in the final, it's a safe bet that the record will be broken. Because you will be in front of your TV, right?
Cardboard for FRANCE's beautiful victory in the TQO semi-final yesterday 🇫🇷
➡️ 420,000 TLSP
📈 Peak at 823,000 TLSP
📺 @ lachainelequipe ranked leader TNT 4+ and 2nd national channel H25-49
⌚️RDV today at 7.45pm for the FINAL of the TQO FRANCE - GERMANY # lequipeVOLLEY pic.twitter.com/AAdHH7drbm
Because you already missed Thursday's craziness
Far be it from us to disgust you, but we ran into Jacques Segela and he said "if you didn't watch France-Slovenia on Thursday you missed your life". Ouch ... Well, there is a little strong Jacko but it is not entirely wrong either (this time). Those who were in front of their TV know it: we lived a completely crazy game with an incredible remount of a French team led 2 sets 0 and who, until then, did not put an arm in front of the other.
And then everything suddenly changed in the third set when Jean Patry, the new trigger of the Blues in the service (replacing Stephen Boyer, package), decided to plunder the Slovenes without the slightest mercy. Such crazy games, we play little in a career, "said Nicolas Le Goff after the victory. But imagine that this France-Germany leaves at least as much in peanuts, you will look clever to have missed two historic games back to back.
LA REMONTADA DES BLEUS !!!
What a magnificent performance of the French Team which qualified for the final of the TQO after having been led 2 sets to 0! Well done ! 🇫🇷💪 # lequipeVOLLEY pic.twitter.com/8YndrOZX7u
Because Germany awaits revenge
Not everyone knows, but the Germans have a little litigation to settle with us. Three years ago, the French team had deprived the Nationalmannschaft of the 2018 World Cup after a clean and clean correction (3-0) during the TQO of Lyon. Suffice to say that they dream of a nice revenge, especially since this time they are playing at home and the atmosphere promises to be electric for the tricolors. “We put a lot on the atmosphere to help us win. We want to go to the Games at least as much as the French, "explained Moritz Reichert, the German receiver-striker, in the columns of L'Equipe .
Because a France-Germany remains a France-Germany
Sports fans and the real ones know: when we talk about France-Germany, it doesn't matter whether it's football, handball, volleyball or football, this confrontation against our neighbors inevitably always tickles the intestines . This historic rivalry between our two nations will never lose its splendor and volleyball may not be among the top 5 of our favorite hobbies, it is our honor that is at stake on Friday evening.
Because it's never too late to become a volleyball pro
Since the Blues have mathematically a chance on two to find themselves at the Olympics this summer, and that we are approximately 89% of French not knowing much about volleyball, it is high time to get started. Why then not take advantage of this ultimate opportunity before us to refine our automatisms and sharpen our knowledge. We are not going to arrive in Tokyo anyway without knowing what the “sharp” represents in a team, what it means to make a “hack” or to carry out a “pipe attack”. You haven't gotten a word traitor, have you? This is what we said, it's now or never to get started.
So, convinced?
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