ANALYSIS – The coach of the French XV has failed to question himself, since the cruel defeat and elimination in the quarter-final of the World Cup, to sowing doubt about his strategy among the players.
This article comes from “Figaro Magazine”.
And the trap closed. For four years, Fabien Galthié sold dreams, promising the Blues and their millions of supporters a historic world crown. A Stade de France in fusion, a country taking to the streets to celebrate the XV of France and its ingenious coach with his clean glasses with thick black frames. October 28, 2023 was to be the day of glory so longed for since the creation of the World Cup in 1987. It is therefore an understatement to say that on October 15 at the stroke of 11 p.m., when New Zealand referee Ben O’Keeffe whistled the end of the quarter-final, losing 28 to 29 against the South Africans, a dull despair immediately fell on the oval people. Sadness, a little anger, a lot of incomprehension. These dark feelings swirled around for days. While waiting for the explanation, the sacred word of Fabien Galthié, the one who had promised mountains and wonders.
This moment took a long time to come…
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