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Added on the 07/10/2021 17:27:35 - Copyright : AFPTV - First images
Before the funeral of late French tycoon Bernard Tapie, fans gather in the Old Port of Marseille and follow the hearse carrying the remains of the former Marseille football club president to the cathedral of Sainte Marie-Majeure, la Major. IMAGES
French tycoon Bernard Tapie's coffin is cheered on the pitch of the Velodrome stadium in Marseille, as supporters pay one last tribute to "the boss" before his burial on Friday. A huge sports fan, Tapie was the longtime chair of the Olympique de Marseille football club, guiding them to five successive league triumphs and the 1993 Champions League title. IMAGES
Images from the stadium in the city of Santos, where a 24-hour public vigil is being held in tribute to the legendary Pele, four days after his death at the age of 82. The football star forged much of his shimmering legend in Santos. Images also show a motorcade carrying the late football star's casket arriving at the stadium. IMAGES
France's former president François Hollande and his wife, actress Julie Gayet, sign the register of condolences at the British embassy in Paris as they pay tribute to Queen Elizabeth II following her death. IMAGES
Marine le Pen pays tribute, during a short ceremony, to the victims of the Jewish ghetto in Warsaw, created by the Nazis during the Second World War. The candidate of the Rassemblement National in the French presidential elections is visiting the Polish capital to attend a meeting of far-right and conservative political parties that have signed a declaration for an alliance in the European Parliament. IMAGES
Supporters of Zambian President Lungu hold a rally in Lusaka during a tense presidential race, which has been marked by clashes between rival supporters. The presidential election will take place on Thursday. IMAGES.