On Saturday, FC Nantes won the fourth French Cup in its history, against OGC Nice.
The city of Nantes celebrated this title throughout the weekend, with a large number of spectators who came to follow the match and attend the presentation of the trophy.
Nantes supporters who experienced this trophy as a relief.
From north to south of the Loire.
From Brittany to Vendée.
They were here to congratulate, thank the players, and above all, share with them this pride of supporting FC Nantes.
After an emotionally charged night in the City of the Dukes, Canary fans came in large numbers on Sunday to celebrate the Yellow and Green victory in the Coupe de France.
Emotions that had not gripped Nantes for 22 years and the last Coupe de France won by the FCN in 2000 against Calais.
Sunday, the joy was still intact.
Nantes exulted, sang, shouted.
Like a Randal Kolo Muani boiling on the bus.
The striker who will leave the club this summer to join Frankfurt, harangued the crowd with chants… To lose his vocal cords.
A celebration, a moment of communion between Nantes players and supporters.
The Yellow people were present on Place Foch, where nearly 20.00 spectators celebrated the victory of FC Nantes against OGC Nice, Saturday evening, in front of the giant screens.
" It feels good "
The next afternoon, there were nearly 10,000 to welcome this new trophy.
“We are so happy to see this cut!
It's great, a lot of emotions!
“says Yvan, a young supporter from Nantes.
“It's great to finally be able to experience a title!
I've been following the club since I was little, but I had never experienced this.
We have experienced great things with the Canaries this season, and it feels good,” adds Anthony, very happy to “bring the cup home.
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This hymn to Beaujoire, place Foch 😍 pic.twitter.com/TODEDiuZpe
— Pierre-Alex Aubry (@PAAubry) May 8, 2022
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All weekend, the heart of Nantes vibrated to the rhythm of its football club.
Like a party that never really stopped.
Pallois, Blas, Merlin, Kombouaré and the others were over the moon on the bus installed facing the yellow tide which presented itself to their eyes, somewhat tired by the emotions of the day before.
“We all celebrated that together on Saturday evening…”, says Jean-Charles Castelletto.
" I have not slept yet.
It's only euphoria, we take advantage of this beautiful day.
This is the reward for all our efforts”, adds Samuel Moutoussamy.
The victory of a group
A year after being on the brink of relegation to Ligue 2, FC Nantes is rising from its ashes.
Marcus Coco, holder Saturday night on the right flank, remembers it as a red-hot injury: “We suffered last season.
And in the end, what joy!
One more line to add to the list of the club, which had already won this trophy three times, in 1979, 1999 and 2000.
This victory is that of a group.
A team that was pushed by a Stade de France practically won over to its cause.
From the Stade de France to the Cité des Ducs, from the streets of Paris to the Place Royale, the Nantes public showed incredible enthusiasm.
Proof of the love of an entire city for football.
And of a strong expectation of the supporters, finally rewarded.
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A long-awaited bus
Scheduled for 5 p.m., the parade of FCN players in front of Place Foch finally started around 7 p.m.
Too long a wait for the public.
Some even turned around before the double-decker bus even arrived.
An interminable wait, sometimes even causing whistles in the crowd, tired of waiting in full sun.
The wait and the heat have also given rise to several discomforts in the public.
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