Megan Clement
@meganclement.bsky.social
Europe correspondent, The Observer.
Writing a book about feminism and football.
Author of DESIRE PATHS, a memoir.
Lecturer in journalism at the Université Sorbonne-Nouvelle.
Co-founder of The Gender Beat.
Writing a book about feminism and football.
Author of DESIRE PATHS, a memoir.
Lecturer in journalism at the Université Sorbonne-Nouvelle.
Co-founder of The Gender Beat.
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Megan Clement
@meganclement.bsky.social
· Sep 14
Back of the fenêtre: football’s toughest spot kick is thr...
The shootout in a Paris suburb began as a viral trick that Messi fluffed. It’s now a reminder of the pure joy of the sport
observer.co.uk
I went down to try out the toughest spot kit in France: The Lucarne d'Evry. It's a 43-centimetre window to a bin room in the Parisian banlieue that became a viral challenge and then a national competition. It's also a way to celebrate a forgotten side of France.
observer.co.uk/news/interna...
observer.co.uk/news/interna...
Summer Olympians just cannot compete with the sheer messiness of Winter Olympians. Biathletes being the worst offenders.
February 14, 2026 at 3:01 PM
Summer Olympians just cannot compete with the sheer messiness of Winter Olympians. Biathletes being the worst offenders.
I am writing this as a promise to myself to never endure an uninterrupted winter in northern Europe ever again.
February 13, 2026 at 6:50 PM
I am writing this as a promise to myself to never endure an uninterrupted winter in northern Europe ever again.
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LGBTQI+ Americans, who no longer feel safe in Trump's America, are seeking asylum in the Netherlands. @meganclement.bsky.social explores how a system that has traditionally viewed America as a safe harbor reacts to this new reality: observer.co.uk/news/interna...
Trans people fleeing Trump’s America are caught in asylum...
Americans fearing for their lives as LGBTQ+ rights are eroded have been seeking refuge in the Netherlands. But authorities there refuse to accept that ‘the land of the free’ is no longer safe
observer.co.uk
February 13, 2026 at 8:02 AM
LGBTQI+ Americans, who no longer feel safe in Trump's America, are seeking asylum in the Netherlands. @meganclement.bsky.social explores how a system that has traditionally viewed America as a safe harbor reacts to this new reality: observer.co.uk/news/interna...
Since Trump took office, 76 Americans have sought asylum in the Netherlands. Many of them are trans people.
I spoke to some of them about why they left the US, and the difficulty of proving to Europeans that the "land of the free" is no longer safe for them.
observer.co.uk/news/interna...
I spoke to some of them about why they left the US, and the difficulty of proving to Europeans that the "land of the free" is no longer safe for them.
observer.co.uk/news/interna...
Trans people fleeing Trump’s America are caught in asylum...
Americans fearing for their lives as LGBTQ+ rights are eroded have been seeking refuge in the Netherlands. But authorities there refuse to accept that ‘the land of the free’ is no longer safe
observer.co.uk
February 13, 2026 at 8:09 AM
Since Trump took office, 76 Americans have sought asylum in the Netherlands. Many of them are trans people.
I spoke to some of them about why they left the US, and the difficulty of proving to Europeans that the "land of the free" is no longer safe for them.
observer.co.uk/news/interna...
I spoke to some of them about why they left the US, and the difficulty of proving to Europeans that the "land of the free" is no longer safe for them.
observer.co.uk/news/interna...
Boo.
2026 Winter Olympics: France's Cizeron and Fournier Beaudry snatch ice dancing gold
2026 Winter Olympics: France's Cizeron and Fournier Beaudry snatch ice dancing gold
Guillaume Cizeron and Laurence Fournier Beaudry concluded their competition with a mesmerizing routine set to the powerful soundtrack of the 2022 film 'The Whale.' They finished 1.43 points ahead of the USA's three-time world champions Madison Chock and Evan Bates.
www.lemonde.fr
February 12, 2026 at 7:45 AM
Boo.
« Notre Kevin national ! »
There is always something delightful about a French Kevin. This figure skating performance from last night is no exception.
youtu.be/yp9u-pnXxA4?...
There is always something delightful about a French Kevin. This figure skating performance from last night is no exception.
youtu.be/yp9u-pnXxA4?...
JO 2026 - MAGIQUE ! Kevin Aymoz ILLUMINE la glace et sort un programme de haut-vol !
YouTube video by Eurosport France
youtu.be
February 11, 2026 at 9:00 AM
« Notre Kevin national ! »
There is always something delightful about a French Kevin. This figure skating performance from last night is no exception.
youtu.be/yp9u-pnXxA4?...
There is always something delightful about a French Kevin. This figure skating performance from last night is no exception.
youtu.be/yp9u-pnXxA4?...
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If you had "Olympian goes on national television immediately after winning a medal and apologizes for having an affair" on your Winter Olympics 2026 Bingo Board, well, congratulations to you!
Norwegian biathlete wins Winter Olympics bronze and then tells TV interview of affair
Sturla Holm Lægreid broke down in tears after winning bronze in the men’s 20km biathlon and apologised for having an affair
www.theguardian.com
February 10, 2026 at 4:44 PM
If you had "Olympian goes on national television immediately after winning a medal and apologizes for having an affair" on your Winter Olympics 2026 Bingo Board, well, congratulations to you!
Mariah Carey lip-syncing Nel blu dipinto di blu is a war crime.
February 6, 2026 at 7:18 PM
Mariah Carey lip-syncing Nel blu dipinto di blu is a war crime.
Je peux comprendre la frustration, mais les deux stars dans la photo sont australiennes...
February 6, 2026 at 7:55 AM
Je peux comprendre la frustration, mais les deux stars dans la photo sont australiennes...
Tired: we need a Joe Rogan of the left
Wired: nous avons besoin d'un Puy du fou de gauche
Wired: nous avons besoin d'un Puy du fou de gauche
Un «Puy du fou de gauche» est possible
L’historien Arnaud Fossier invite à réfléchir un récit de gauche qui intègre, plutôt que les rois et reines, les invisibles et les opprimés. Tribune :
L’historien Arnaud Fossier invite à réfléchir un récit de gauche qui intègre, plutôt que les rois et reines, les invisibles et les opprimés. Tribune :
Un «Puy du fou de gauche» est possible
Alors que la proposition de François Ruffin de lancer un parc pour contrer celui de Philippe de Villiers fait polémique, l’historien Arnaud Fossier invite à réfléchir un récit de gauche qui intègre les invisibles et les opprimés.
www.liberation.fr
February 5, 2026 at 3:23 PM
Tired: we need a Joe Rogan of the left
Wired: nous avons besoin d'un Puy du fou de gauche
Wired: nous avons besoin d'un Puy du fou de gauche
Please send help, I cannot stop watching this video.
In case anyone hasn’t seen one of the greatest videos of all time m.youtube.com/watch?v=Ue1U...
Mike Skinner Backstage Peter Mandelson Went Mad | Turn The Page Live | The Streets
YouTube video by stan tonkin
m.youtube.com
February 5, 2026 at 2:23 PM
Please send help, I cannot stop watching this video.
No point in life without sport or books.
The layoffs at the Washington Post have begun, with newsroom leaders telling employees its sports and books sections will be 'eliminated in current forms' and its international coverage will be downsized
February 4, 2026 at 2:07 PM
No point in life without sport or books.
This seems like a true changing of the guard moment.
February 1, 2026 at 4:53 PM
This seems like a true changing of the guard moment.
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10/10 ICE protest sign
January 31, 2026 at 10:20 PM
10/10 ICE protest sign
Imagine writing an article about love in sport and not including any of this.
www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/j...
www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/j...
February 1, 2026 at 9:18 AM
Imagine writing an article about love in sport and not including any of this.
www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/j...
www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/j...
I screamed "NO!" in a way I have not since Prince died.
Catherine O’Hara, award-winning actor of big and small screen, dies aged 71
Catherine O’Hara, award-winning actor of big and small screen, dies aged 71
Actor, known for roles in Schitt’s Creek, Home Alone and Best in Show, has died with cause of death unknown
Catherine O’Hara, actor known for Schitt’s Creek, Home Alone and Best in Show, has died at the age of 71.
Her manager confirmed the news to Variety and the cause of death is yet unknown. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
January 30, 2026 at 6:41 PM
I screamed "NO!" in a way I have not since Prince died.
Essential reading from @katyinparis.bsky.social. El Hacen Diarra died in police custody this month, after video shows officers beating him on the street and screaming that he was being strangled. Very few people are talking about it.
millefeuilleparis.substack.com/p/a-man-just...
millefeuilleparis.substack.com/p/a-man-just...
A man just died in Paris in police custody. Why aren’t we more outraged?
His name was El Hacen Diarra. In a video of his arrest, he tells the officers: ‘You’re strangling me.’
millefeuilleparis.substack.com
January 30, 2026 at 9:31 AM
Essential reading from @katyinparis.bsky.social. El Hacen Diarra died in police custody this month, after video shows officers beating him on the street and screaming that he was being strangled. Very few people are talking about it.
millefeuilleparis.substack.com/p/a-man-just...
millefeuilleparis.substack.com/p/a-man-just...
January 30, 2026 at 9:11 AM
Reposted by Megan Clement
exclusive: the AFC won't increase prize money for this year's Women's Asian Cup despite repeated pleas from players. a public campaign is being planned calling attention to what is now the lowest-paying major women's tournament in the world.
www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/j...
www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/j...
No increase in Women’s Asian Cup prize money despite player pleas for ‘respect’
Exclusive: Prize money at the upcoming tournament in Australia will not increase from what was offered by the AFC at the last edition four years ago
www.theguardian.com
January 30, 2026 at 2:07 AM
exclusive: the AFC won't increase prize money for this year's Women's Asian Cup despite repeated pleas from players. a public campaign is being planned calling attention to what is now the lowest-paying major women's tournament in the world.
www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/j...
www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/j...
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Thirteen countries, most of them African, have already submitted requests for restitution that could benefit from this new law. Among them is Benin, which wants to recover the famous Gou God – a hammered iron sculpture made in the Kingdom of Dahomey in 1858 and stolen by French colonial troops.
French Senate adopts bill on restitution of stolen cultural property.
France still has in its possession tens of thousands of artworks and other prized artefacts that it looted from its colonial empire.
rfi.my/COSx.BS
France still has in its possession tens of thousands of artworks and other prized artefacts that it looted from its colonial empire.
rfi.my/COSx.BS
French Senate adopts bill on restitution of stolen cultural property
French senators on Wednesday adopted a bill to simplify the return of artworks looted during the colonial era to their countries of origin. Previously, each restitution had to be approved and voted…
rfi.my
January 29, 2026 at 2:57 PM
Thirteen countries, most of them African, have already submitted requests for restitution that could benefit from this new law. Among them is Benin, which wants to recover the famous Gou God – a hammered iron sculpture made in the Kingdom of Dahomey in 1858 and stolen by French colonial troops.
Reposted by Megan Clement
Reposted by Megan Clement
www.ft.com/content/d0b7...
No thank you.
No thank you.
January 29, 2026 at 7:06 AM
www.ft.com/content/d0b7...
No thank you.
No thank you.
The answer is Port Vale – the oldest club never to have made it to the top division. But we love them anyway.
www.nytimes.com/athletic/698...
www.nytimes.com/athletic/698...
Who are the hardest club in England to support?
The Athletic spends time with fans who have endured miserable results, injustice and the tedium of stagnation in the same division for years
www.nytimes.com
January 28, 2026 at 8:20 AM
The answer is Port Vale – the oldest club never to have made it to the top division. But we love them anyway.
www.nytimes.com/athletic/698...
www.nytimes.com/athletic/698...