On Saturday, there was the Parc des Princes, in the style of Bombonera to welcome its Argentinian legend and its parterre of neoparisian stars.
Sunday afternoon, the sold-out Bollaert-Delelis stadium ignited to welcome one of the historic classics of the French Championship, Lens-ASSE.
Match of the second day of Ligue 1, this meeting marks above all the return of the Lensoise fervor and its incomparable supporters in the elite.
#RCLASSE Tifo of the Red Tigers who should have been released against PSG in September 2020.
Almost a year later, he is effective.
The Club's historic jerseys and a message: "Getting this jersey wet and honoring these colors is a must!"
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- Grégory Lallemand (@GregLallemand) August 15, 2021
It must be said that Lensois supporters had been waiting to see their team evolve in Ligue 1 for… 3,739 days, and a certain Lens-Arles-Avignon in May 2011 - the 2014-2015 season had been relocated to Amiens because of the renovation of the Stadium.
Around 38,000 people, almost entirely in Lens colors, who were not able, last year either, to attend the beautiful Blood and Gold season that ended at the foot of Europe.
“It changes a lot of things.
We do this job to play with this audience, especially in Lens ”, smiled the coach of RC Lens, Franck Haise, at the microphone of Canal + Sport.
ATMOSPHERE at @RCLens!
😍🔥 See you
soon for #RCLASSE on @CanalplusSport 📺
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- Canal Football Club (@CanalFootClub) August 15, 2021
Amid the flags and excitement, a huge tifo and loud chants descended from the full stands as the players arrived for the warm-up, raising the temperature even higher. Far from glitter and stars, RC Lens was also living the most important moment of its decade.
