Behind Netflix’s French Football Doc: A Battle Over Editorial Control

Producer Webedia-Elephant defends its journalistic independence after the former national coach publicly trashed their new 2010 World Cup documentary.

May 18, 2026

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The 2010 World Cup player strike is the darkest chapter in French football history. Known as the “Knysna scandal,” the national team famously mutinied and locked themselves in their team bus. Now, it…

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