3/7/2025–|Last update: 18:22 (Mecca time)
The Public Prosecution in France issued a decision to release the Algerian Youssef Blaili, the Tunisian Esperance player, hours after he was arrested and arrested at a French airport.
Yesterday, Wednesday – upon his arrival at Charles de Gaulle Airport after entering into an argument with the French Airways crew during a flight of the company between New York and Paris during the return of the player from the Club World Cup.
However, after the hours of release, the Public Prosecution decided to release Blaile because of the insufficient evidence to prove the charge, according to the French newspaper Le Parisien.
๐จโ Youcef Belaรฏli was released without any charge being held against him โ๏ธ๐
The case is now classified.
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French Airlines accused Plailer of assaulting the crew during the flight, and as soon as the airport was arriving, the police were invited because of a “inappropriate behavior from a passenger towards the crew” who filed an official complaint.
Playli, 33, was arrested, although he was to take another plane to continue the way back to Algeria to spend the summer vacation.
Hafeez Blaille, the player’s father, said in statements to Algerian media: “My son Youssef was injured at Charles de Gaulle Airport in France, the police insulted him even though he is a great international player.”
And evening, Playli published the image of the crew of the plane, which entered into a dispute with him, through the story feature with his official account on Instagram, and attached it to a comment: “Algerian and proud, Ogad”, before he deleted it later.
#Belaili Confirm that he is fine, he is more in police custody! His Instagram publication kills me! ๐๐ pic.twitter.com/e5BJCTxnlq
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The Esperance club, which has the player’s contract, refused to comment on the incident.
Playli and his Esperance team ended their participation a few days ago in the expanded World Cup currently held in the United States.
Esperance bid farewell to the championship from the first round by occupying the third place in Group D with 3 points, behind the Brazilian Flamingo and Chelsea, and in the ranking of the American “Los Angeles FC”.
During the championship, Blaille participated in two games, during which he scored a single goal in which Esperance gave victory over “Los Angeles FC” in the second round of the group stage, while he missed the third in front of Chelsea to stop after receiving two yellow cards.
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Last summer, Blaille returned (2024) to wear the Esperance shirt coming from MCA, and the Tunisian team scored 19 goals and made 16 in 36 games in all championships in the 2024-2025 season and crowned with the local duo (League and Cup).