The Parc des Princes has almost regained some semblance of life this Wednesday afternoon.
Not within it since its stands remain hopelessly empty.
But its surroundings, for the first time in a long time, resumed vibrating before the kickoff of a meeting of PSG.
At the call of the Collectif Ultras Paris (CUP), several hundred supporters gave the air of great evenings to this PSG-Lille counting for the 8th finals of the Coupe de France.
At around 4 p.m., they were between 300 and 400 to have gathered at the exit of the Bois de Boulogne to accompany the bus of the Parisian players.
Three days after the setback conceded at home in front of Nantes (1-2), the red and blue people have, as they had done on March 11, 2020, when Dortmund came to the knockout stages of the Champions League, escorted the team coach for several hundred meters.
Support for Rico, Marquinhos and Di Maria
In a good-natured atmosphere, the supporters, during the short quarter of an hour that the procession lasted, gave voice and cracked some smoke to assure their proteges of their support before the two decisive matches against Lille this Saturday after - midday, then in Lyon on Sunday in the league.
The arrival of the PSG bus near the Porte d'Auteuil.
#PSGLOSC pic.twitter.com/CZjudT5zq2
- Le Parisien - PSG (@le_Parisien_PSG) March 17, 2021
A month ago, just before the trip to Camp Nou on behalf of the round of 16 first leg of the Champions League against Barcelona, the supporters had already moved to the Camp des Loges to give maximum strength to Marquinhos and his band.
The message of support from the ultras for @ sergiorico25: "May your father rest in peace" and for @ marquinhos_m5 and Di Maria: "All the turn with you" #PSGLOSC pic.twitter.com/LvNxucvOq9
- Le Parisien - PSG (@le_Parisien_PSG) March 17, 2021
Wednesday, failing to be able to continue their support in the stands, the supporters nevertheless slipped messages to the place of Sergio Rico "Sergio, may your father rest in peace" and assured Marquinhos and Angel Di Maria, burgled on Sunday, that " the whole turn is with you!
"