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News - Barça reported that Lilian Thuram, former FC Barcelona player and human rights activist, met with students in Barcelona as part of an initiative by the Barça Foundation aimed at promoting respect, coexistence, and equality among young people. He introduced Thuram as engaged against racism and discrimination. #Racisme #DroitsHumains #Égalité (translated)

Actu Foot reported on Walid Acherchour's criticisms of Antoine Semenyo. Acherchour described his choices as very poor and mocked his passes to teammates that he seemed not to see. He notably mentioned an initial pass made to Cherki in the fourth minute, before joking that Semenyo might have been trying to pass the ball to a ghost. Acherchour also pointed out the score of 6 given to the player by L’Équipe. #Football #Sport #Humour (translated)

Walid Acherchour believed that Désiré Doué easily had the level to be among the top five players in the world. He described the upcoming season as Doué's, following those of Ousmane Dembélé and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, and said that the player could accomplish great things with his club or national team by showcasing his football for six or seven months. Acherchour praised his technical, physical, and athletic qualities, his game intelligence, and his effectiveness, estimating that Doué possessed all the characteristics of the modern footballer. He also described his influence on the team during the first half-hour as "frightening." #Football #Sport #Talent (translated)

Désiré Doué stated to TNT Sports that he experienced an exceptional day and atmosphere. The footballer added that he wanted to play matches of this intensity and level, and believed that his team played well. However, he acknowledged that the second half was not as good as hoped, while expressing that he was very happy with the result. https://t.co/nSYArtxRVC #Football #Match #Intensité (translated)

Actu Foot reported that Mathieu Flamini co-founded GFBiochemicals in 2013, while he was still a professional footballer. The company specialized in green chemistry and his fortune was estimated at 12 billion euros by Forbes, according to the report. In remarks relayed by L’Express, Flamini explained that he dedicated part of his downtime to learning and participating in the creation of the company, rather than playing video games or shopping. He also said that English and chemistry, two subjects he did not like in school, had become central to his professional life. #ChimieVerte #Entrepreneuriat #Inspiration (translated)

Rodri recounted that Sergio Agüero and Nicolás Otamendi mocked him because he called his wife on FaceTime after every match, even from the team bus. He explained that she was a doctor and that their long-distance relationship had led him to maintain this habit. According to Rodri, he spoke candidly about his performance and the result, even after defeats, while his teammates remained silent. Agüero and Otamendi had warned him that Pep Guardiola and the others could hear him, but he continued to call his wife and talk to her about everyday topics, like the series she was watching or what she was eating. #Football #Rodrigo #FaceTime (translated)

Actu Foot reported that Mezian Mesloub, a 16-year-old player from Lens, had chosen to represent Portugal rather than France or Algeria. His grandfather, Felizardo Soares, told ZeroZero that he did not hesitate and was following his family's roots. #Portugal #Footballeur #ChoixDeCarrière (translated)

News - Barça reported that Hansi Flick believed Gabriel Jesus was ready, while specifying that his participation would only be decided after training. He expressed being very pleased with the player, whose attitude and footballing qualities had pleasantly surprised him. #Football #Sport #GabrielJesus (translated)

Cheikhou Kouyaté, four-time Belgian champion with Anderlecht, announced the end of his football career at the age of 36, leaving behind many memories and successes, including the conquest of Senegal's first continental star. #CheikhouKouyaté #Anderlecht #FootballSenegal (translated)

Actu Foot reported, citing Sport, that Julián Álvarez had changed his agent in an attempt to leave Atlético as early as January. Javier Pastore could become his new representative and negotiate an amicable departure with the agreement of all parties, according to the media. Barça would remain the Argentine's priority, but the Catalan club has not yet taken any steps. #JuliánÁlvarez #Mercato #FCBarcelona (translated)

ParisTeam reported that Vitinha kept the promise he made before the break to Maé, an 8-year-old young supporter: to stop if he saw him again at the PSG Campus. On Thursday, the Portuguese player stopped to give him a pair of cleats from his equipment supplier. Maé, a young footballer, dreamed of one day following in the footsteps of his idol, added ParisTeam. #PSG #TeamPSG #PSG #Vitinha #football (translated)

Actu Foot relayed Lionel Scaloni's comments about Lionel Messi. The Argentine coach believed that the phenomenon Messi would not happen again and said he had seen him accomplish things he never believed a footballer could do. The video came from TyC Sports. https://t.co/LKGz0kX7aQ #Messi #Football #LionelScaloni (translated)

Instant Foot reported that Dominican footballer Mariano Díaz had taken selfies with several fans after the defeat against Haiti, with a score of 1-4. According to the account, one of the female supporters had kissed him while she was near him. https://t.co/o4v9JBq6i6 #MarianoDíaz #Football #Supporters (translated)

Més Blaugrana reported, citing The Guardian, that Santi Denia, the coach of the Czech Republic, had compared Anthony Gordon to Lamine Yamal. He described Gordon as young, bold, fast, and strong in one-on-one situations, and believed that he was performing at the same level as Yamal. #Football #Sport #JeunesTalents (translated)

FRENCHRAPUS indicated that the French footballer Aurélien Tchouaméni had sold his podcast "The Bridge" to Disney+. According to the account, new episodes would first be broadcast exclusively on Disney+, then made available for free on YouTube a week later. https://t.co/pbEQEehtNE #Football #Podcast #Disney (translated)