Thomas would not have missed “this moment of sharing for the world”.
So, this inhabitant of the Oise, checked the reason "apartment visit" on his certificate to be present this Saturday around 13:30 in front of the Charléty stadium more than ten kilometers from his home.
As on December 22 against Guingamp, there are 15 days against Grenoble or last week at the Orly training center before the departure for Sochaux, the supporters of Paris FC will gather, sing and throw smoke, to welcome the players' bus before the clash against the leader Troyes (3:00 p.m.).
"Some come from far away in the Paris region just for these 5 minutes of communion with the players," explains Luca, a 20-year-old student.
We try to give them that extra soul.
And we, it allows us, to find ourselves, to relive feelings a little forgotten.
After this gathering, some will position themselves near the gates of the Charléty stadium, on the tram side, in places where you can see a very small part of the field.
When Paris FC is going through a season that will perhaps be historic, the frustration is great among the supporters to be able to live these moments only by proxy.
“In my entourage, many have dropped out of PSG, explains Pierre, a 25-year-old business engineer, subscriber for six years and member of Ultras Lutetia.
At Paris FC, we are often laughed at for our crowds.
But by playing the climb, it should have allowed us to start a process and expand our fan-zone.
The Covid cost us a year.
And as supporters, we feel a real lack, almost a void at not being able to break your vocal cords and share unique moments every Saturday.
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It goes beyond the simple framework of the match.
We all come from very different backgrounds but there is a unity between us, we have created real friendships.
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History stutters
To fill this gap, some invite themselves for aperitifs matches in front of the television.
“But even that, it's complicated with the constraints of the curfew,” explains another supporter.
You can find that, beautiful or unhappy, but a lot of football fans only live for that, they wait for the game on Saturday, it is their motivation to have a better week at work.
"With the Covid, the situation is already not easy to live with and all this plays a little on morale, recognizes Luca, the student who manages the
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The stadium is an execution for many, a way to escape from our daily life.
There is only football to provide this concentrate of emotion, joy or stress.
Through our actions, we try to keep this link between us.
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A return of the public to the stadiums before the end of the season, seeming excluded, many fear being deprived of a decisive match or play-offs.
“Nobody has forgotten the one against Lens (May 21, 2019), the 15,000 spectators in Charléty, the equalizer of Maletic in the 90th minute, continues Luca.
It would be very, very hard not to be able to experience a jump-off or a climb to the stadium.
“On this issue, Paris FC supporters are divided.
But a few we interviewed even admit that they "would rather the club not go up this year rather than be behind closed doors."
An opinion not shared by this follower for many years.
“The history of Paris FC, that's it…, he confides.
In 2015 everything was ready to celebrate in Charléty against Bourg-en-Bresse but because of the draw, the team only ensured the rise in L2 the following week at CA Bastia in front of 4 supporters who had come.
And in 2017, it was a draft after the bankruptcy of SC Bastia that allowed us to access L2.
These are already two climbs that we could not live at the stadium.
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