It's a tournament like no other for Mohamed and his teammates.
Playing in front of the Eiffel Tower, "it's a pleasure", but above all "a source of pride", he says.
This Monday, he defends the colors of the Jeunesse du Lys, which comes straight from Dammarie-les-Lys, in Seine-et-Marne.
Facing his team, other young people aged 14 to 16, qualified for the big Impulsstar 5-a-side football tournament at the Émile-Anthoine stadium, in the 7th arrondissement of Paris.
On the orange and purple colored field of Instagram, partner of the event, young people are at the center of attention, and scrutinized by recruiters.
"Becoming a pro is a goal that everyone wants to achieve, we know there are (recruiters), but I don't think about it too much, I only think about myself. real fun!
“, promises Moussa, the captain of the Lys Youth.
In the past, many professional players have impressed on Impulstar courts, which has accelerated their rise.
Flags and chants in the stands
But in the stands, rather than the talent scouts, it was above all the supporters of the teams who came in large numbers, from the four corners of Ile-de-France.
The sounds of the hits are camouflaged by the rap played in the speakers around the field, which competes with the chants of the supporters, and the percussion of the drummers playing to the rhythm of the fans.
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Among the supporters, some are noisier than others, and those of the Sartrouville team (Yvelines), stand out.
" We are at home !
We are at home !
“, they sing in rhythm, megaphone in the hands of one of them.
Another is holding a flag, on which you can easily read their department number, 78. Behind the atmosphere and the team, an association: Les Grands Frères et Sœurs.
For them, Impulsstar is anything but a trivial tournament.
“We try to bring back as many little ones as possible and put them on buses.
It's a great event.
For us, the suburbs, in any case those who are in love with the round ball, it is the event of the year, clearly ”, insists Piroo, who leads the association.
“They want to represent the place from where they are”
On the side of the players, the tournament can therefore take on immense proportions.
“There is a real enthusiasm.
The little ones want to represent the place from where they are, and, tomorrow, walk in their city as heroes”, he continues.
A pressure that is, in a rare case, visibly mounted to the head of some.
At the end of the morning, a fight breaks out between two players.
What deserve to be excluded instantly.
Before resuming the game, the announcer recalls the rules: “An overflow and it's out.
Today is a day of celebration!
“, she says.
A day of celebration in which rappers like Orelsan or Laylow participate, who come to end the evening in style.
But, before them, there are the freestylers, who put on a show between matches, like Sean Garnier, who challenges young members of the public one-on-one.
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The Speen Style collective, for its part, continues acrobatic juggling, synchronized of course with current rap hits.
Among the freestylers in the show, Chaima is totally amazed to perform in front of the Eiffel Tower.
The Spaniard assures with a smile that she "can't even understand" what has just happened to her.
To support the presence of women's football in the competition, Impulsstar even saw things in a big way.
PSG captain Grace Geyoro came to the center of the field to support the players, like her teammate Aminata Diallo.
Among the men, three new PSG players made their appearance, Hugo Ekitike, Nuno Mendes and Renato Sanches, who were particularly applauded by the Parisian public.