Psg and arsenal champions league final: commentators’ blunders mocked on air
psg and arsenal champions league final: commentators’ blunders mocked on air
The “Les Nuits du Cazarre enchaîné” show aired on RMC Sport on June 1 mocked the numerous missteps made by commentators during the Champions League final, where Paris Saint-Germain defeated Arsenal in a penalty shootout.
On Saturday, May 30, the world’s attention—and the global sports journalism community—turned to the Champions League final, where Paris Saint-Germain claimed victory over Arsenal (1-1, PSG won 5-4 on penalties). The match, held in Budapest, became the focal point of humor for Julien Cazarre and his team on the “Les Nuits du Cazarre enchaîné” show, which spared no effort in lampooning the commentary blunders that marred the broadcast.
The first casualty of the show’s sharp wit was a radio commentator from Ici Paris, who mistakenly referred to Kai Havertz—Arsenal’s opening scorer at the 6-minute mark—as Leandro Trossard, even going so far as to call him “Tossard.” RMC Sport’s own commentators weren’t spared either, as one confused Havertz with Declan Rice, the defensive midfielder, leaving viewers and listeners baffled. “Were the commentators’ booths locked in the toilets at the stadium?” quipped Julien Cazarre, his tone dripping with sarcasm. His co-host, Jean-Christophe Drouet, chimed in, adding that the commentators “weren’t even at the match.”
“They must have been watching Arsenal vs. Ipswich in the League Cup instead,” Cazarre joked, highlighting the sheer absurdity of the errors. Drouet continued by pointing out another commentator’s misuse of the phrase “faire le dos rond” (literally “to make the round back,” meaning to defend tightly), replacing it with an equally nonsensical “faire le gros dos” (“to make the big back”). The duo also took issue with the overuse of the term “contre-pied parfait” (“perfect counter”), which they argued was being misapplied left and right. Their critique didn’t stop there—they announced plans to scrutinize World Cup commentary next, inviting listeners to join their “Balance ton com’” initiative, where fans can report commentary gaffes in real time. With such a lively and unforgiving panel, the show promises plenty of laughs—though perhaps less so for the commentators themselves.