A few hours after the attack which struck Nice and made three victims, the Eaglets of Patrick Vieira faced the Israelis of Hapoel Beer-Sheva this Thursday evening, in the Europa League.
Match at the end of which the coach of the Aiglons published this emotional message on social networks: “Football is obviously secondary tonight.
But it was important to us to play, and even more to win to pay tribute to Our City, once again touched by the tragedy.
Sincere thoughts to the victims, their families and loved ones, we will not forget. ”
For the anecdote, the players of Coach Vieira clinched victory against this modest Israeli club (1-0), their first of the season in C3, with a goal from the international French Espoirs Amine Gouiri.
Football is obviously secondary tonight.
But it was important to us to play, and even more to win to pay tribute to Our City, once again touched by the tragedy.
Sincere thoughts to the victims, their families and loved ones, we will not forget.
# Nissapic.twitter.com / bderQTD7Vx
- Patrick Vieira (@OfficialVieira) October 29, 2020
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