Nice
- PHOTOS ANTHONY LANNERETONNE
People watching – everybody does it, but usually from afar. We approached a few passengers at the airport in Nice and asked them to share their most memorable soccer moment
STEPHANIE ZAHUI, radio host
The best thing ever was watching Thierry Henry, my favorite player, win the EURO 2000 with France.
LUDOVIC HERVAULT, pharmacist
Watching Paris Saint-Germain play at Parc des Princes stadium was nerve-wracking the first time. And still is.
FERN KELLY CONKLIN, yacht stewardess
Germany versus Sweden during the 2006 World Cup ...
... I was in Munich with my sister and it was very exciting.
© Anthony Lanneretonne
JIAXIN SONG, student
When the Chinese national team qualified for the World Cup in 2002!
I savored the moment with my family and neighbors – over a delicious Chinese barbecue.
© Anthony Lanneretonne
DIANGO KAMARA, social worker
“No question: When France won the World Cup at home in 1998. Over a million people celebrated on the Champs-Élysées after the game, and I was over the moon."
LEO DUPRÉ, student
“I’ll never forget my summers on the beach at Lacanau near Bordeaux. My friends and I would spend hours playing soccer on the sand before ending the day around a campfire.”