It’s the story of a first emotion. These little things that cannot be controlled and quickly take up too much space. Lucas Chevalier was just entering primary school and did not yet know very well what a map of France looked like, let alone what differentiated a department from a region. And there, a gesture, an action stole his attention. The little Calaisian may well have been born in 62 (Pas-de-Calais), living in a family that loves the Racing Club of Lens, a bit like everyone else, but the die is cast: he will be a fan… of Lille. “Even I didn’t really understand why at first,” rewinds his father Freddy. We went to Bollaert a few times as a family. We also often went to the Gerland stadium in Lyon during the holidays. But never in Lille. »
Michel Bastos. This is the name of the man who changed everything and short-circuited the transmission of the famous virus. A fanciful winger with a mammoth strike, the Brazilian delighted northern supporters for almost three seasons (2006-2009) before exporting his supersonic speed to OL. The kind of footballer who leaves no one indifferent. “He spent his time imitating him. He was his favorite player. I think he also already had this taste for spectacle and very athletic footballers,” says his big brother Rémi, 24, his sidekick in improvised games in the Cottages housing estate in Coquelles, in the suburbs of Calais. .
