Empty seat at World Cup for imprisoned French sports journalist
A seat is being left empty in the press box at every France game at the World Cup to highlight the case of a French football writer who is in prison in Algeria.
French sports journalists held up scarves in support of Christophe Gleizes on Monday before the start of France boss Didier Deschamps' news conference
A seat is being left empty in the press box at every France game at the World Cup to highlight the case of a French sports journalist who is in prison in Algeria.
Christophe Gleizes was sentenced in 2025 for seven years for supporting terrorism.
French journalists' unions have called on Algeria to release Gleizes, who specialises in African football for the Paris-based So Foot magazine.
On Monday, journalists held up scarves saying 'Free Gleizes'…
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