PSG supporters arrive in clusters in front of the Parisian players' hotel in Lisbon. A few hours before the final of the Champions League, the red and blue jerseys are out against Myriad, the gigantic establishment where the Parisian delegation has lived in a bubble since its arrival in the Portuguese capital. Nicolas, who came from Faro where he was spending his holidays, placed a cardboard replica of the cup with big ears on the barriers.
The one he dreams of seeing brandished by Thiago Silva this evening after the shock against Bayern Munich. Like him, many supporters made the trip to support their club. "It's a big game but we also have a great team," Martin slips, Hechter jersey on his shoulders. We are not allowed to be at the stadium so I came to remind them that we are there. If we can give them that little boost of confidence that makes the difference, it will be our part in winning this title. "
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- The Parisian - PSG (@le_Parisien_PSG) August 23, 2020Thomas, took him on an early morning flight this Sunday morning. At a time when Lisbonites are attacking the nap, he dozes in the shade of an acacia. He has not planned a hotel room, convinced that the party will last all night. "And if it goes wrong, I'll go cry on the beach," laughs this former subscriber who took his ticket on a whim after Bernat's goal against Leipzig (3-0).
The Parisian supporters' program was quickly established. For lack of a giant screen installed in the city, they planned to meet in the bars of the alleys of Bairro Alto. “After the game, we will come and celebrate the victory with the players at the foot of their hotel,” assures Serge, a Val-de-Marnais on vacation in Portugal. It could be a nice party. The images of the triumphant return of the players after the semi-final have been around social networks. For all of them, it is the ultimate meeting place to commune with the team. Where fans' hearts will beat. All hope so in any case. In the game of predictions on future heroes, we bet on the exploits of Neymar and Kylian Mbappé. They are greeted when they appear on the glass deck that players use to go to lunch. “But if it's still Choupo who saves us and offers us the cup, we also take, Kevin laughs. The most important thing is that we win. The way I don't care, you only remember the winner. We've been chasing the Champions League for years. We can't wait any longer. We want it. "