They came, they saw, and they won (again). The Parisian players are undoubtedly the best in this championship. One could say that the success (38-33) against Créteil this Wednesday is just one more page in the album of the season. Except that this collection will go directly to one of the most beautiful places in the great library of the French championship.
Thirty wins between thirty matches: never had a French club achieved this feat. The players who will stay will only be able to do less well. Those who will arrive will build their own dream. And those who leave will be able to say “I was there”. “We are the Kings of Paris and we have marked the history of the club and the championship, says Nedim Remili, who played his last match at Coubertin. With Benny (Kounkoud), it makes us lighter. And believe me it was not easy. »
There are nights like this when you want to party. A title is anything but trivial, even if it’s the 8th in a row, and especially when celebrated in front of an audience. Unlike some times, Coubertin, for his last meeting of the season, did not fill up. The supporters of the Kop, them, set the atmosphere, like the announcer. His “Ici c’est Paris” is now a habit. Just to show that even if you have everything to gain by coming, you’ll have to take out the match of your life to bring down the ogre.
Professional or not, a match remains a match and Créteil did not make its shortest trip of the season to amuse the gallery. Like the pair of international referees Laurent Reveret/Stevann Pichon, who put an end to ten years of high level on Wednesday, the teammates of Valentin Aman, one of the great satisfactions of the year on the Val-de-Marnais side (151 goals), played the game.
Picked up cold, the Cristoliens very quickly came across a Yann Genty who wanted to celebrate his “der” at Coubertin in the most beautiful way. Limoges’ next goalkeeper wasn’t the only future ex-Parisian to stand out. Benoît Kounkoud and Nedim Remili, future Kielce players, were lined up from the start by Raul Gonzalez. Facing his training club, Remili had no mood before leaving for Poland, except when he carried off the field Boïba Sissoko, his childhood friend, who was injured in the first period.
Injured for many weeks, Mikkel Hansen makes a short appearance on the pitch… at half-time, accompanied by his little son. Returning at the start of the second half, Vincent Gérard was quick to get the stands up by stopping two penalties and scoring from afar. The minutes pass, there is no longer any suspense on the outcome of the meeting. Everyone is waiting for the celebration of the title and especially that of those who are going to leave. “We are the Champions,” sings Coubertin in unison. The Parisians embrace and brandish the trophy under a shower of confetti.
One by one, the “future exes” send their thanks. “I was told this club is not for you, I have to believe that it is” laughs Kounkoud. “We are leaving the club where we grew up, adds Remili, his future teammate in Kielce and in the France team. My only disappointment is not having brought back the European Cup. Mikkel Hansen goes last. The lights go out, only a Star Wars halo remains: “Jean-Claude Blanc (Deputy Managing Director of PSG) and Bruno Martini (former general manager) brought me here for this exciting challenge and ten years later I thanks them again, whispers the viking. It’s really hard to leave. I can always say that in Paris, I am at home. “There is still one mission to fulfill: to win the final of the Coupe de France on Saturday against Nantes at the Accor Hotels Arena.
