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Saints owner Gayle Benson meets with French President Emmanuel Macron before Sunday’s Saints game in Paris

With the New Orleans Saints set to meet the Pittsburgh Steelers in the first NFL game in Paris on Sunday, team owners Gayle Benson and Art Rooney II met with French President Emmanuel Macron to discuss growing American football in France and security around Sunday’s game. New Orleans Saints owner Gayle Benson met with French President Emmanuel Macron for a luncheon meeting at the Élysée Palace in Paris ahead of a Saints game against the Pittsburgh Steelers. The meeting lasted about two hours and 15 minutes, with part of the discussion centered on security amid ongoing protests in France, which have resulted in thousands of arrests. The high-profile Paris-St. Germain soccer club recently postponed a game against Lyon until Monday night due to the police action.

Saints owner Gayle Benson meets with French President Emmanuel Macron before Sunday’s Saints game in Paris

Publicerad : 21 timmar sedan förbi ZACH EWING and JEFF DUNCAN i Sports World

New Orleans Saints owner Gayle Benson met with French President Emmanuel Macron for a luncheon meeting Friday at the Élysée Palace in Paris as the Saints prepare to play the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sun... [949 symbols]

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