The publication of the official photographs showing Emmanuel Macron hits a punching bag was received with a mix of praise and dismay in France.
The photos of the French president, published Tuesday on Instagram by his official photographer, Soazig de la Moissonnière, They are colored in a moody black and white and show the president with clenched teeth and bulging biceps doing exercises.
Macron photographed by his official photographer. Photo: Soazig de la Moissonnière / Présidence de la RépubliqueSocial media users soon started comparing it with Rocky Balboa, while others questioned the timing of the images, while Macron called on Europe to do so step up its response to Russia’s war on Ukraine.
Some said the photos showed him preparing to do so face President Vladimir Putin, who is no stranger to photo shoots designed to show off his sporting abilities.
Leather. Putin poses on horseback. Photo: AP archive Source: Clarin
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