
Football And Immigration, 100 Years Of Common History
Documentary
Overview
Football is both the place, the crystallization of sporting passion and the witness of identity imaginations. It is also an interesting and relevant area for discussing the migration issue. From the 1930s to the present day, football, notably with the composition of the French team, has reflected the plurality of the French population. Raymond Kopa, Michel Platini, Zinedine Zidane, Basile Boli... these four footballers alone illustrate the four major waves of immigration that France has experienced.
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Éric Cantona
Éric Cantona
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Éric Cantona
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Zinédine Zidane
Zinédine Zidane
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Zinédine Zidane
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Edgar Morin
Edgar Morin
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Edgar Morin
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Michel Platini
Michel Platini
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Michel Platini
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Smaïl Zidane
Smaïl Zidane
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Smaïl Zidane
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Basile Boli
Basile Boli
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Basile Boli
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Luis Miguel Fernández Toledo
Luis Miguel Fernández Toledo
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Luis Miguel Fernández Toledo
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Jean Tigana
Jean Tigana
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Jean Tigana
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Raymond Kopa
Raymond Kopa
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Raymond Kopa
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Maryan Wisnieski
Maryan Wisnieski
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Maryan Wisnieski
Self
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