Guerre en Iran : Gros dérapage de Xavier Barret dans "Radio Foot Internationale", Rémy Ngono le reprend
It's difficult to know at this time whether Iran will participate in the 2026 World Cup in America. Mehdi Taj, the head of the Iranian Football Federation, expressed serious doubts a few days ago about his country's participation in this global tournament.
US President Donald Trump himself stated that the Iranian team should not come to the United States because they would not be safe there. Tim Melli took to her digital platforms to remind Mr. Trump that she qualified fairly for this competition and that no one has the right to exclude her from the tournament.
"No, no, we cannot say that Iran is under attack."
The famous sports program "Radio Foot Internationale" broadcast on RFI focused yesterday, Friday, on whether or not Iran would participate in the next World Cup.
Presenter Annie Gasnier asked columnist Xavier Barret if he thinks the Iranian team should take part in this American World Cup.
The former 'France Football' journalist began by recalling that Yugoslavia, which qualified for Euro 1992, was excluded and replaced by Denmark because there was a "fratricidal war in the Balkans…".
At this point, Frédéric Suteau interrupts him: "The issue is not the same. Iran is being bombed and attacked by the United States and Israel, and the World Cup is being held in the United States."
“No, no, we can’t say that Iran is under attack,” Xavier Barret retorted. For him, “Iran has been supporting international terrorism for many years, and so, as a result, there are countries that are defending themselves against this aggression.”
Currently, it is the United States that is "aggressing" Iran
He also claims that some Iranian players "are torn between representing their nation and the political regime that threatens their families."
Under these conditions, Mr. Barret concluded, "there is not the necessary serenity to compete in an international competition in very good conditions."
Visibly stunned by his counterpart's remarks, Rémy Ngono hastened to insist that the aggressors against Iran are indeed the United States and Israel and that Iran should not withdraw from the 2026 World Cup.
He warns FIFA against a double standard policy because we have all seen how it treated Russia on the grounds that it went and attacked Ukraine.
Currently, it is the United States that is "aggressing" Iran. It would therefore be incomprehensible to exclude the Islamic Republic from the World Cup, asserts the Cameroonian commentator.
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