Megan Clement
meganclement.bsky.social
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.
If you would like to see how hard this is for a normal person, witness my extremely poor attempt.
September 15, 2025 at 1:37 PM
These boys eliminated all the adults in the competition, including a police officer in full uniform. It was an absolutely glorious demonstration of the talent, passion and entrepreneurship of the Parisian banlieues – places that are often stereotyped and neglected, not least in the Anglophone press.
September 15, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Here is 13-year-old Ismaël, who practised in front of the fake window for weeks ahead of the final, with the winning shot. Yes, that is me screaming in the background.
September 15, 2025 at 1:26 PM