HIBAPRESS – Sports
French journalist Vanessa Le Moigne, presenter of the recent Africa Cup of Nations on beIN Sports, announced that she will stop covering football matches at the end of the current season.
Le Moigne's decision came after she was subjected to a series of violent and offensive messages on social media, especially after an interview with Senegal national team goalkeeper Edouard Mendy after the Africa Cup of Nations final between Morocco and Senegal, where her statements about some controversial events in the match sparked widespread criticism. Le Moigne said in her Instagram post: "Thank you football for the beautiful moments, but it's time to leave… I feel liberated now," indicating that the lack of support from her colleagues in the profession was the decisive factor in her decision. She explained that she will continue to cover the remaining matches of the French Second Division before definitively moving away from football, while the channel condemned all forms of attacks on its employees, without commenting on their personal statements.
