He thought he was dead. The skipper Kévin Escoffier, whose boat was sinking, was saved by his competitor Jean Le Cam, during the night of Monday to Tuesday, December 1st. The two men are currently competing for the Vendée Globe 2020, a sailing race competition, around the world, solo, non-stop and without assistance. While sailing, […]
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Young Swedish gymnasts free to exercise in the gender category of their choice
Swedish gymnastics kicks the anthill of gender norms. From now on, young Swedish gymnasts will be able to choose the category, male or female, in which they wish to practice, including for national competitions up to junior, announced Monday, November 30, the Swedish Gymnastics Federation. The decision comes after a “Deep dive into the question […]
“I tried to do my best with an unmanageable patient,” explains Maradona’s doctor.
It’s hard to find an Argentinian who doesn’t mourn the god of football. Diego Maradona’s surgeon, targeted by an investigation for manslaughter after the death of the football idol, from a heart attack, defended Sunday, November 29 by evoking, with great emotion, his efforts to help “An unmanageable patient”. See the video : The police […]
Diego Maradona’s doctor targeted by manslaughter investigation
Diego Maradona’s doctor is the subject of an investigation for manslaughter four days after the death of the football idol, at the age of 60, from a cardiac arrest at his home, announced Sunday the public prosecutor’s office of San Isidro, near Buenos Areas. Police raided the office and home of Doctor Leopoldo Luque on […]
“In Argentina, Maradona arouses a visceral identification within the popular classes”
Argentina mourns the death of Diego Maradona. Brilliant number 10, known for his prowess on the field but also his excesses of all kinds, the Argentine football player has deeply marked the history of his country, well beyond sport, explains historian Lucie Hémeury, associate researcher at CREDA (Center for Research and Documentation of the Americas), […]
An open investigation into possible negligence in the death of Maradona
The Argentine justice opened an investigation Friday, November 27 to determine whether there was negligence in the death of Diego Maradona, the prosecution seeking to know if the global icon received the necessary care. “There are already irregularities”a family member told AFP. Hours after his death, lawyer and friend of Maradona, Matias Morla, on Thursday […]
At Maradona’s funeral, fans continue to sing for their idol
Fervor to the end. The day after his death, Diego Maradona was buried on the evening of November 26 on the outskirts of Buenos Aires, during a ceremony in the privacy of his family. But that didn’t stop his fans from singing in his glory to the gates of the Bella Vista Garden cemetery, before […]
“Diego se queda”, the fiery tribute of Macron to Maradona
A last funny and supported tribute to the idol: in a press release, the Elysee Palace sent a final pass to the god of football Diego Armando Maradona, who died Wednesday, November 25 at the age of 60. And obviously, “El Pibe de Oro” has faithful in the services of the Presidency of the Republic. […]
“There is no more football”: Maradona fans mourn their idol in front of her house
“I bring flowers for ‘Diego’, everyone’s Diego, Diego, Diego… We say Diego and there is no need to say his name. It’s him “, explains Mary, an Argentinian in her sixties who rushed to Maradona’s house when news of the death of the “God” of football was announced. Like Mary, many moved Argentines flock to […]
The funeral convoy supposed to transport Diego Maradona acclaimed by Argentines to Buenos Aires
The images bear witness to the madness that surrounded Diego Maradona in Argentina. After the news of his death, many residents of Buenos Aires took to the streets to cheer the convoy supposed to transport the remains of the former glory of football, in a fervor worthy of a World Cup victory. “Maradona received too […]