On Saturday, there were 653 at the Unicorn stadium and had (almost) made themselves heard as if they were at home. This Tuesday evening, PSG supporters will be almost six times more at Signal Iduna Park in Dortmund. The 3,300 Parisians, who will take their place in the turn between the East stand and the North stand, will certainly not be too much to follow in the footsteps of Thiago Silva and his gang in the hell of the Ruhr for this 8th final of the Champions League.
As if the reputation of the famous Yellow Wall was not enough in itself, the midfielder Alex Witsel took pleasure in recalling that the atmosphere here "was much more than a detail". "There is always a crazy atmosphere," recalled the Belgian Dortmund community on Monday at a press conference. When we are in difficulty in certain matches, it helps us, it pushes us. And then, they ( Editor's note: the supporters ) are always on top. But Tuesday will be even more special, it's the Champions League, they will push even more! "
Although the Yellow Wall is reduced from 24,500 (in the Bundesliga) to 16,000 on European jousting evenings, Parisian supporters are also determined to play the match in the stands. "We came for that," says Julien, 33, a subscriber to the Parc des Princes. In the draw, we wanted either an English club or Dortmund to see this famous yellow wall. We have been heard. "
"We will do our best"
Parisian supporters know this, their voice will only represent 5% of the stadium's capacity, as required by the UEFA criteria. "But we're going to do our best to be heard," swears Nicolas, 26, who asked for two days off to travel to the Ruhr area. If it is to observe and not to sing, you might as well stay at home. "
Most Parisian fans, including a good thousand members of the Collectif Ultras Paris (CUP), will arrive in Dortmund on Tuesday. Once the tickets have been collected - at the German Football Museum located at Platz der Deutschen Einheit Monday from 5 to 8 p.m. and Tuesday from 10 to 7 p.m. - those who were at Celtic Park in Glasgow, at Anfield against Liverpoool, and at the Jan-Breydel stadium from Bruges, will once again hear the stands singing the famous hymn "You'll never walk alone" resound at the entrance of the teams on the lawn.
Note that UEFA will have a close eye on the visitors' gallery, the PSG being under the threat of a closed camera suspended since the trip to Bruges last October.