Source: REUTERS/PASCAL ROSSIGNOL
[Saba Sports News] Ligue 1 Nice defender Youcef Attal
gained significant attention recently for sharing a political video related to
Israeli-Palestinian relations on social media platforms. This news deeply
unsettled officials from the French Professional Football League. Despite Attal
deleting the video and issuing an apology the following day, the incident
sparked intense discussions among fans and the media. The French Football
League has now released an official statement on the matter, declaring that
Attal will undergo an investigation and be suspended during this process. Attal
has been a member of Nice since 2018 and has maintained impressive form this
season, scoring one goal in six games and helping Nice ranking second in Ligue
1.