It was before France’s game against Australia, at the Al Janoub stadium, that with two hours to go, an outrage happened: a fan targeted by local directors just didn’t want to dance. A recalcitrant Frenchman, who threatened to fall out of line, perhaps proud or simply alienated by the circus that was raging around him, he shook his head, non that meant, and he intended to stick to that. The animator tried again, her voice a bit shriller than before: “Please, Monsieur, show us your moves!”

He did not want.

Non.

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