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أوروبا اليوم: مفوض الرياضة في الاتحاد الأوروبي على يورونيوز مع انطلاق أكبر مونديال
تنطلق اليوم بطولة **كأس العالم** التي طال انتظارها، مجتمعة أبرز نجوم كرة القدم لشهر من المباريات. ونحاور حصريا مفوض الاتحاد الأوروبي للرياضة غلين ميكالف لرصد موقف بروكسل من هذا المونديال السياسي بامتياز.
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تنطلق اليوم بطولة **كأس العالم** التي طال انتظارها، مجتمعة أبرز نجوم كرة القدم لشهر من المباريات. ونحاور حصريا مفوض الاتحاد الأوروبي للرياضة غلين ميكالف لرصد موقف بروكسل من هذا المونديال السياسي بامتياز.
لمزيد من القراءة : http://arabic.euronews.com/2026/06/11/europe-today-eu-sports-commissioner-on-euronews-as-biggest-ever-world-cup-kicks-off
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06:27Sir, we'll be discussing this today.
06:29But you don't see a recession happening.
06:31You don't see a big economic downturn.
06:32You think the worst has been avoided.
06:33Well, let me put it this way.
06:34We are closely monitoring the situation.
06:37We know that the numbers have been adapted.
06:39They have been updated.
06:40Inflation upwards, growth downwards.
06:42Are we in a staphflationary tendency?
06:44We are, but we're not in staphflation.
06:46So we're going to monitor the situation.
06:48The Commission, overall, is adapting its proposals contextually.
06:52So the situation has changed,
06:53and this is why the Commission has proposed this extra fiscal flexibility
06:58We are going to monitor, we are going to discuss, and there are different viewpoints at the table, we have
07:01said it publicly
07:02and we're gonna try to do our best.
07:04And just a final minute on this matter.
07:06The head of the IMF will also be participating in the talks.
07:10The IMF, Chrysalina Gurgieva, she has said she is in favour of common debt, for common European projects.
07:15That would be good for Europe.
07:16How's that conversation going along? Is that something you can support? More joint borrowing.
07:20Let me put it this way.
07:21We already had the IMF join our discussions.
07:23I mentioned before this calculation about 12% less impact because of what we did.
07:28This is an IMF calculation with regards to energy.
07:31I had the privilege of meeting Kristalina Gorgiev yesterday with my other hat,
07:34that of the Greek Minister of Finance.
07:36And if I may make a quick point, I think it's quite symbolic to see my country, Greece,
07:41from a country that was a participant in an IMF-led program
07:44to now be a contributor of technical know-how
07:46for the Southeastern Europe Technical Assistance Center in the region.
07:49So the work of the IMF, I think, is quite pertinent to support the work
07:53that we as European ministers of finance are trying to do.
07:56We're going to be discussing all of those issues at the Eurogroup.
08:00Obviously, as you know, my work as president of the Eurogroup
08:02is to speak about what we all agree upon at the same time.
08:05On that very topic, there are different viewpoints,
08:07but certainly there isn't an issue that we're not planning to discuss.
08:10Well, Minister, thank you so much.
08:11I'm the head of the Eurogroup, of course.
08:13His job is to find consensus, but at this point, Maven, you alluded to this.
08:16Budget talks will begin.
08:18The conversation about Eurobonds certainly has not died.
08:20It's a difficult job to find consensus on this matter.
08:23It is indeed, Maria Tadale.
08:24Thank you so much for that live broadcast there from Luxembourg
08:27and, of course, to your guest, the head of the Eurogroup.
08:29But now moving on, today is the 11th of June,
08:32which means the World Cup begins.
08:34It's the most exciting day of the year if you're an avid football fan.
08:43The 2026 World Cup, which is the largest World Cup to date,
08:47will kick off with historic ceremonies across the host countries,
08:50the US, Canada and Mexico.
08:52Today, one of the hosts, Mexico, will be facing South Africa in Mexico City
08:56and then South Korea taking on Czechia in Guadalajara in Mexico.
09:01The excitement, of course, is palpable.
09:03But this year, the high spurts could be marred by geopolitics,
09:06immigration enforcement and the Trump administration's travel ban.
09:10For the view from Brussels, we can bring in now
09:12the EU Commissioner for Sports, Glenn Michailov.
09:14Good morning.
09:15Good morning, me.
09:15Great to have you with us.
09:16I know you're a big football fan.
09:18I am a huge football fan.
09:19And I know you're actually not too bad at football as well.
09:22We have some pictures there we can play
09:24of you showing off your football skills there.
09:27Did you ever dream of being a professional football player?
09:30I actually played football when I was younger.
09:33So ever since I could walk,
09:35I always remember myself carrying my football around.
09:38So how are you feeling then today?
09:39Could you even sleep last night over the World Cup?
09:41I can't wait for the kickoff later on today.
09:43So I've been, for the past few months, immersing myself.
09:46I have World Cup fever at the moment.
09:48You have World Cup fever.
09:49And does the Berlimont suit, does the European Commission,
09:51what's the vibe like there?
09:52I know there are a couple of people in the corridors of the Berlimont
09:55who are also really keen on what's happening
09:59and following the development of their favourite football teams.
10:03And will you even stay up late to watch some of the games?
10:05I will try to watch all of the games.
10:07So there are 16 European teams that are participating.
10:11I'm really looking forward to watching all their matches,
10:15but all other matches as well.
10:16Because this is one of the biggest sporting events on the planet,
10:20along with the Olympic Games.
10:21Who are you up for?
10:22Who's going to take it home?
10:24My prediction would be two teams, either Spain or France,
10:27but I think Spain will win it at the end.
10:29Well, you've got football fever.
10:30And of course, everyone's talking about the games,
10:32from TikTok influencers to schoolgoers who are swapping football stickers.
10:36Because last time, 1.5 billion of us tuned in for the final.
10:40And now for the view from the EU quarter here on who could take home the cup,
10:44Euro News' Adlan Leal went out with the Euro News mic.
10:48The biggest ever World Cup starts today.
10:50For the first time, three different countries will host the event.
10:53A record number of 104 games will be played.
10:56And the number of participants has been extended to 48.
10:59Here in Brussels, not only Europe's capital,
11:02but also one of the most international cities in the world,
11:05people will surely be watching closely.
11:07But who do they think is going to win and why?
11:09Let's find out.
11:10I want England to win the World Cup because after 60 years of hurt,
11:15now it's finally time for football to come home.
11:18But who's going to win the World Cup?
11:19Probably France.
11:20What can I say?
11:21I think Belgium is going to win because they deserve it.
11:23We have Italian coaches abroad.
11:27Ancelotti is coaching Brazil.
11:29Cannavaro is coaching Uzbekistan.
11:31And Montella is with Turquie.
11:32We can take comfort in their successes.
11:34And their eventual success.
11:37I think Portugal will win the World Cup
11:39because of Cristiano Ronaldo's last tournament.
11:42I believe Brazil because I'm Brazilian.
11:45Even living in Europe, I believe it's Brazil.
11:47Not because I believe we're the best.
11:49We will only know at the end.
11:50I want that Mexico wins because of Orbelin Vineda.
11:56But I think Spain or France, they will win it.
11:59Back-to-back for Messi, Argentina.
12:02And we also support Willy Zemedo and Cape Verde.
12:04I would love Scotland to win it.
12:05So after 20 years, it's the first time back.
12:07And I think either France or Spain can win it.
12:10At the end of the day, I want my country to win the World Cup.
12:13So Islamic Republic of Iran, always.
12:16I want Uzbekistan to win.
12:18Who I think should win is Ghana.
12:20but who I think will win, Brazil or France.
12:28So many there reckon France will take it home.
12:30And of course, the bookies are saying it's between France and Spain.
12:33We'll have to wait and see.
12:34Some bold predictions there.
12:35We'll have to wait and see.
12:36Because of course, football is meant to unite, Commissioner.
12:39But this year, thousands cannot go.
12:41They're left out due to travel bans, visa restrictions.
12:44L'Equipe here, a French daily, kind of captured the mood this year.
12:48The kind of vibe that's overshadowing a lot of the headlines.
12:51How will these games bring the world together if so many people are left out?
12:55Well, for starters, I hope that this World Cup will be remembered for pure football excitement.
13:00For the joy and passion it brings on the pitch.
13:04But also for millions of fans around the world who, in times like these,
13:08come together in squares, in bars, in cafes to watch their favourite teams.
13:12Of course, it's about accessibility.
13:14These decisions on who has access are for the host country also to take decisions on.
13:22But I hope that this will be one of the World Cups that's remembered for football excitement
13:27and for the joy it brings.
13:28Because the reality is that it's not.
13:30That is not the case.
13:31We've seen one top African referee, a Somali national.
13:34He cannot enter the U.S.
13:35He cannot participate.
13:36And these are the headlines that are overshadowing and kind of dampening the mood this year.
13:41Well, of course, you always have around big sporting events, whatever they are, controversies.
13:48And these are, of course, issues that merit attention.
13:52But my hope is that for the time being, we focus on sport, on football and on the joy it
13:59brings.
13:59And what about Iran?
14:00We saw some lady there.
14:01She was expressing her hope that Iran would win.
14:03But we've seen many Iranian-Americans out on the streets as well telling FIFA they should have cancelled Iran's participation
14:09due to the ongoing war
14:10because the Iranians are using their players to try to make themselves look good on the world stage.
14:15What's your view here?
14:16Well, it's good that finally there is a solution and the Iranian national team can participate in the tournament.
14:22I think the Iranian team qualified and on merit they should participate.
14:27So I think it's good that finally they can be on the pitch and show the world what football is
14:34about,
14:35which is bringing people together and bringing countries together.
14:39Bringing people together, of course.
14:40And it's the topic that we dived into as well this week on The Ring, that is Uri News' debating
14:44show.
14:45We asked it.
14:46Donald Trump perhaps, you know, kill the vibe a little bit this year.
14:49We've seen ticket sales and hotel bookings are below expectations, especially in the United States.
14:54we can take a listen out to MEPs that we're debating in the European Parliament this week.
14:58The Austrian MEP, Lukas Mandl, and Rasmus Andersens from the Greens.
15:03Dear colleague, you have advocated for boycotting the World Cup.
15:07I don't agree with that.
15:08I think the excitement about football is much bigger than politics can ever be.
15:12And the direct question would be, how would you explain to, let's say, a child excited about football,
15:17just interested into football and this exciting game,
15:20How would you explain to such a child to boycott the game?
15:24I did not advocate to boycott the tournament, especially not for supporters.
15:28But what I think politicians should do is to take a clear stance
15:32and to criticize both the FIFA but also the current US administration
15:36on the mistakes they are making when it also comes to organizing sports.
15:41And there, I think that politicians have a different kind of responsibility,
15:47meaning that they should not travel there and be part of the tournament
15:53and green light both the actions of the FIFA and of the US president.
15:59So for me, it's not a general boycott.
16:01But I think as politicians, we should not go there and then support.
16:07A glimpse of the ring there that you can catch the rest of, of course, on Euronews.
16:10What's your view here? What would you say to a kid?
16:12Well, first of all, I don't think boycotts will solve anything in this respect.
16:17I think we should not deprive fans of the opportunities to follow their favorite teams.
16:22This is, I think, one of the moments where people can come together.
16:28This being said, I think, of course, football should be accessible to everyone.
16:34and I'm quite happy to see politicians around the world organizing and making spaces available
16:40for people to come and watch their favorite teams.
16:43And this is also an opportunity to highlight that here in Europe,
16:47there are governing bodies in sports like UEFA, who has a fan first policy,
16:53which makes these games, these sporting events accessible to people.
16:58And that's the kind of sport that I want to see.
17:00Well, you mentioned UEFA just on the Champions League.
17:02we saw a few weeks ago, unfortunately, the games were dampened by the violence that broke out in Paris.
17:07What's your responsibility here as the EU Commissioner for Sport to try and improve the situation?
17:11Well, of course, sporting events have to be safe.
17:15But this also involves a lot of coordination between the hosts,
17:19in this case, the countries which would be hosting these games,
17:22and the bodies which are organizing them.
17:25So there needs to be a lot of coordination in this respect to make these sporting events as safe as
17:31possible.
17:32Okay. Commissioner Glenn Micheleff, thank you so much for coming into us this morning
17:35on this very exciting day as that World Cup gets underway.
17:39But as we've been discussing, the headlines about this year's World Cup
17:42have focused less on football and more on issues like exploding ticket prices,
17:47fan boycotts, security and visa bans, etc.
17:50Our Jacobianos takes a closer look at the long list.
17:56FIFA president Gianni Infantino must love the view from Trump Tower.
18:00He runs a Manhattan office there, wears MAGA ties,
18:04and is called by Donald Trump the king of soccer.
18:07I call it soccer.
18:08You know, it's just easier to do because we have football and they have two footballs, right?
18:13They call it football.
18:14But while the football elite rub shoulders in Washington,
18:18the game is hitting a metaphorical and physical wall at the U.S. border.
18:22You see, the international teams, referees and everyday fans
18:26find it a bit difficult to see the games which start today.
18:29What is going on there?
18:33FIFA expects to pocket more than $3 billion from ticket sales and hospitality alone.
18:39But corporate pricing has broken the marketplace.
18:41Ticket packages to follow a team to the final
18:44are now estimated to cost five times more than four years ago.
18:48On top of that, nearly 180,000 tickets are flooding the official resale market
18:54and median resale prices have plunged by 20% in a single month.
18:59But the biggest bust is happening at the border security checkpoints.
19:04Infantino's sports diplomacy means nothing to U.S. immigration officers
19:07and forcing hard travel bans against four qualified nations, including Iran and Somalia.
19:13And U.S. border agents just locked Somalia's top referee in a cell for 11 hours
19:18before throwing him out of the country.
19:20Iraq's star striker was detained in Chicago for seven hours.
19:24And currently the Iranian squad is stranded,
19:27training across the border in Tijuana because Washington refused visas
19:31to 15 members of their staff, including the head of the Football Federation.
19:36So it looks like the very definition of a global sporting event
19:39is being rewritten before our own eyes.
19:43The opening week proves that football does not unite the world.
19:46It is national borders and strict immigration laws
19:49that are defining who gets to play and who stays at home.
19:53So can FIFA hold this World Cup together?
19:55Tune in on tonight to find out
19:58as Mexico opens the tournament playing against South Africa.
20:02Oh, and remember, Euronews will be covering the games
20:05and the whole political sideshow surrounding them for you.
20:13So there you go, Euronews.com.
20:14That is your source to find out all about the games.
20:17You can also write to us here at EuropeToday at Euronews.com
20:20to tell us what you think of this year's World Cup 2026.
20:24But that does bring this edition of Europe Today to an end.
20:27Thank you so much for tuning in.
20:29As always, take care and see you soon here on Euronews.
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