“Bullet at my feet, no one can stop me”, “Let us dream”.
The slogans of the Impulstar event, co-founded by Bernard Messi and Meïssa N'diaye, continue to take shape, year after year.
Launched in 2011 in the heart of Val-d'Argent, a district located in Argenteuil (Val-d'Oise), the largest "street football" tournament in France settled down this Thursday at the Adidas Arena, brand new tool at the Porte de la Chapelle in the 18th arrondissement of the capital, inaugurated only ten days ago, “temple of music and sport.
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For its finals, Impulstar had already experienced the prestige of the Emile-Antoine field, in 2021 and 2022, at the foot of the Eiffel Tower after much less spectacular editions near a Charléty gymnasium or the Halle Carpentier (13th century).
But for its 12th edition, the tournament for 14-16 year olds is found in an 8,000-seat room, symbol of the future Paris 2024 Olympic Games. All for a show punctuated by the performances of artists Jungeli, Gaëlle, Aya Nakamura or Franglish and the matches between boys and girls from Belleville (20th century) or Sartrouville (Yvelines).
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