World Cup field of dreams for French TV viewers

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England football fans have had a miserable couple of weeks after two defeats at Wembley – on the other side of the Channel, things are far more upbeat, reports the Daily Telegraph. Not only were France supporters celebrating their team overturning a 2-0 deficit to win their World Cup playoff, but as a bonus, two TV presenters came good on promises they made should <em>Les Bleus</em> make it to Brazil. <strong>Canal+</strong> presenter Antoine de Caunes had to do his show in English, which seems an odd choice of forfeit. But he was totally upstaged by Doria Tillier, who presents the weather on his programme, after she honoured a pledge to do her segment naked. 151,000 people signed a up to a Facebook page asking for her to keep her word and she didn't let them down … well, not really. Presenting the weather in the village of Poil (<em>à poil</em> being French for "naked"), Tillier then streaked across a field while being filmed … by a camera on a hill quite some distance away. Still, you have to admire her gaul.

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