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After the France-Israel fiasco at the Stade de France, the Blues are making a splash… in Italy.
A little more than 16,600 spectators took their seats in the stands Thursday evening at the Stade de France, for the Nations League match between the Blues and Israel. Beyond the sad spectacle observed during this goalless draw, it was a very bad operation for the French Football Federation which came to sanction the debates.
Bays that sound hollow, closed shops, a reinforced security system partly the responsibility of the FFF – as far as the stewards are concerned – and the slate at the finish which hurts: almost 3.5 million euros in losses for the parent company of French football.
The Blues much more attractive than the Red Devils
The French team, however, knows how to make a profit, even without its star Kylian Mbappé. Sunday evening against Italy, the San Siro stadium will be full as an egg, sold out and filled with around 68,000 fans. With a first place in the group at stake which certainly seems to be acquired by the Azzurri. Unless the French win by at least three goals.
For comparison, in the same League of Nations, Italy hosted Israel and Belgium last month. The first duel saw the Udine stadium, with 25,150 seats, attended by only 11,700 spectators. The visit of the Red Devils mobilized 44,300 supporters in the Olympic Stadium in Rome which can hold nearly 72,700 people.
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