On July 12th 1998 France won the world cup. 3:0 against Brazil, and on top of that, in the home stadium in Paris. It was a night of ecstatic celebration for all of France. This episode of “The Night I Didn’t Sleep” recreates the events of this night which would go down in the history books. But with the French national team being more diverse than ever before, this world cup was more than just a sporting event: It was political.

So what were the deeper implications of this historic win? How did it shape France's societal narrative and political landscape? Delve into the intertwining of sport and politics on that unforgettable, sleepless July night, revealing the lasting impact it had on French identity and unity.

Our guests :

• Maxime Dupuis, the deputy Editor in Chief of Eurosport

• Hermann Ebongué, the secretary general of SOS Racisme

• Yvan Gastaut, historian specialized in immigration in France and its relationship to sport.

This episode was written, directed and produced by İlayda Habip, Julia Rougié, Ioana Plesea, Mascha Wolf under the supervision of Lorraine Besse. English Dub: Cyrille Amoursky, Edoardo Gaggi, Michal Kubala, Luca Matteucci

Music: Théo Boulenger

✒ Illustration: Marine Coutroutsios

💡Based on an original idea Alice Antheaume

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