Tuesday night Tony Kurbos' phone vibrated.
The former goalscorer Metz, also passed by Nice, Saint-Etienne or Monaco, had the impression of going back in time.
The victory of PSG in Barcelona (4-1) resonated as an echo of the senseless feat of FC Metz, on October 10, 1984, in the round of 16 second leg of the Cup.
Beaten at home on the first leg (4-2), the Lorrainers had created a huge surprise.
In particular thanks to a hat-trick from Tony Kurbos, 36 years before that of Kylian Mbappé.
What did you think when you saw Paris win, like you in 1984, 4-1 in Catalonia?
TONY KURBOS
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I said to myself: "What is this madness?"
"
(Laughs)
.
Because it's not just the score that's the same.
The scenario too.
We too were led (0-1) after thirty minutes like Paris.
And we too had won thanks to a hat-trick from a young player.
At the time, I was not yet 24 years old.
Mbappé has 22. It's crazy to tell me that Mbappé has repeated my feat.
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Is this the greatest achievement of your career?
For people, yes, because, even before the exploit of PSG on Tuesday, I am still being told about this match 36 years later.
I am also proud to have scored six league goals against Nîmes away in April 1984. It is still the record for goals in an away match.
But in the media, this does not exist in relation to our match in Barcelona.
At the same time, I still remember my three goals perfectly.
Even in the grave, I will remember it.
Who has achieved the greatest feat, Metz or PSG?
Us!
No one was waiting for us after our loss on the first leg.
Paris is a big team.
And then, somewhere, with the camera, the game was not completely at home.
We still played in front of 25,000 people.
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Can we compare you to Mbappé?
Especially not.
It is an absolute phenomenon.
I was just a goalscorer.
He has incredible qualities.
But at least I could say that Mbappé and I did the same thing
(smiles)
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Can PSG be eliminated on March 10?
Never !
Barcelona had taken us down, but we were only Metz.
A second comeback is unthinkable.
