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“We don’t have money, but we have heart”: Stade Brestois, these die-hard Gauls who want to shake up PSG

2024-02-06T17:42:52.633Z

Highlights: “We don’t have money, but we have heart”: Stade Brestois, these die-hard Gauls who want to shake up PSG. With local leaders, a thoughtful project and controlled finances, the Breton club, astonishing 3rd in Ligue 1, challenges Paris SG on Wednesday evening in the Coupe de France. “We are living a dream. How long this will last is another question, breathes Jean, 60, accompanied by his grandson Gaspard that January morning. It's not normal for us to be in this position," says Jean.


DECRYPTION - With local leaders, a thoughtful project and controlled finances, the Breton club, astonishing 3rd in Ligue 1, challenges Paris SG on Wednesday evening in the Coupe de France.


Every morning they are there.

A dozen, sometimes more, to brave the wind and the rain, under the hoarse cry of the seagulls, to attend all the training sessions at Stade Brestois.

Behind the fences, these long-time supporters, most of them retired, do not shy away from their pleasure in seeing their favorite club panicking Ligue 1 since the start of the season.

Third in the standings after 20 days and expected at the Parc des Princes on Wednesday evening (9:10 p.m., France 3 and beIN Sports 1) in the round of 16 of the Coupe de France to challenge PSG, the Brest club is making headlines without making any noise.

An abnormality.

But above all a real breath of fresh air.

We are living a dream.

How long this will last is another question

, breathes Jean, 60, accompanied by his grandson Gaspard that January morning.

It's not normal for us to be in this position.

We are taking advantage of the weakening of Ligue

1. We don't have money but we have heart and we play on our values ​​of combativeness...

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Source: lefigaro

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