The Saints and France is a rolling story. While the New Orleans franchise recently recovered the marketing rights in France, now Drew Brees arrives in Paris.
This Friday, June 16, the former quarterback will be at the Viva Tech show. He will attend an NFL and IFAF conference. It is dedicated to their collaboration for the development of American football.
A development that notably involves flag football. This is what Pierre Trochet, president of the IFAF, explained to us during his visit to Footeuil last season.
Drew Brees in Paris to talk flag football
If Drew Brees is on the trip to Paris, it is because he was inducted this Wednesday among the legendary players who have become ambassadors of Flag Football on a global scale.
LeCharles Bentley, Tony Richardson, Elisa De Santis and Bobby Taylor also join this group this year. The creation of a team of ambassadors was launched at the start of the 2022 academic year. Osi Umenyiora, Amon-Ra St.Brown and Sebastian Vollmer have been part of the group since the start.
Last season, the NFL brought flag football to the fore by turning the Pro Bowl into a Flag game. Brees, he launched a league for young people in the United States.
Unfortunately, the general public will not really have the opportunity to approach Brees. Viva Tech is a show dedicated to technological innovation and start-ups which is held at the Porte de Versailles. If it is open to the public, 4-day passes sell for between 280 and 1490 euros. At this price, you will still have the chance to listen to Bernard Arnault explain how he manages to be taxed at only 14%. Or not.
