Colonel Pascot wins again. France’s generosity in hosting sporting events no doubt increases in proportion to the prospect of “gloire”, practically zero in RL thanks to the colonel’s legacy.
In my experience, every nation looks at possible home soil glory as a factor in deciding whether to bid to host events. I absolutely agree that RL looked a strange one for France to want to host. No surprise its government won't provide the necessary Euros...
Colonel Pascot wins again. France’s generosity in hosting sporting events no doubt increases in proportion to the prospect of “gloire”, practically zero in RL thanks to the colonel’s legacy.
In my experience, every nation looks at possible home soil glory as a factor in deciding whether to bid to host events. I absolutely agree that RL looked a strange one for France to want to host. No surprise its government won't provide the necessary Euros...