Story no.52OngoingSociety +1LowSeine-Saint-Denis23 Oct → 27 Oct3 facts · 14 art.
Modified Marseillaise During NFL Match at Stade de France in Saint-Denis
On October 23, 2026, the Seine-Saint-Denis prefecture recalled the reinforced access rules at the Stade de France for the NFL match scheduled for Sunday. On October 25, before this match, singer and violist Nina Tonji performed a modified version of the Marseillaise, replacing "impure blood" with "united blood". On October 26, a controversy emerged after this performance during the first regular-season NFL game held at the Stade de France, in Saint-Denis, the anthem having been truncated.
11 articles of rated outlets · 3 unrated outside the bar · 11 sources (14 art.) · the three sides talk about it · outlets: left 1, centre 2, right 7
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All three sides report the modification of one word of La Marseillaise before the NFL match at the Stade de France, but they do not emphasize the same aspects: the left focuses on the singer and the criticisms, the center on the facts and the controversy, the right on political reactions and the defense of the anthem.
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Highlights singer Nina Tonji, described as Canadian and "strongly criticized", as well as the context of the first regular-season NFL game at the Stade de France.
Centre
Factually reports the modification of the lyrics and the controversy, while also mentioning the match atmosphere and the audience.
Right
Emphasizes the controversy and condemnations, cites political figures and phrases denouncing the modification of the national anthem.
Written by an AI from headlines and extracts only of all events in the story · 28 Oct, 01h17
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