We don’t fight with Taylor Swift. Even when there are fifteen of us, we weigh a good quintal on average each and the colors we defend date back more than 140 years. The American singer therefore chased the Racingmen from their lair without the shadow of a protest, in all popular and financial logic, following a schedule established months or even years in advance. There will be fire during these four days of the Ascension Bridge long weekend at Paris La Défense Arena where all the seats have been snapped up for a long time.
Another form of passion, a little more contained, will emerge near Auxerre where the Ciel et Blanc have found refuge to play their last Top 14 games. On the beautiful lawn of Abbé-Deschamps which is getting ready to celebrate the rise in Ligue 1 of its historic football team traveling to Amiens this Friday evening, Stuart Lancaster’s players welcome Bayonne this Saturday (5 p.m.). A great first in Burgundy, but not a last.
The Ile-de-France residents will face Pau, again in Auxerre, on the penultimate day of the regular phase, June 1. This time, it is the Paris 2024 Olympics which are at the source of this expatriation. The Salle de la Défense will then be in full swing with a view to transforming itself into an aquatic center in order to host the Olympic (July 27 – August 4) and Paralympic (August 29 – September 8) swimming events as well as the final phases of water polo (August 5 to 11).
A “home” dam relocated to Le Havre
Racing-Bayonne, Racing-Pau… These last two “home” meetings will obviously be crucial for the Hauts-de-Seine club, currently fourth in the Top 14, which can still hope to qualify directly for the semi-finals or at least receive during the play-off match, if Racing finishes third or fourth in the regular phase.
And, according to our information, this barrage (June 15 or 16) at home could be disputed in Le Havre, even if the matter is not yet completely finalized. Returning to Auxerre would be plan B.
A place that Camille Chat particularly likes. “I’m super proud: I grew up there, I played in Toucy then in Auxerre, 500 m from Abbé-Deschamps,” rejoiced the Ciel et Blanc hooker in an interview at the ‘AFP. When I was little, I went to see the AJA, I often met Guy Roux, Djibril Cissé. I was like crazy. It’s part of my culture. In my family, we are very fond of football, we often went to see the matches. So, playing at home in front of my loved ones is a great source of pride. »
