The Lille supporters celebrated as it should be the title of this champion of the Mastiffs, acquired Sunday evening in favor of a victory in Angers (2-1), and in front of PSG.

On the Grand'place, songs and smoke animated the night, and the curfew was largely exceeded, under the watchful eye of the police.

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"We are champions, ten years later, it's wonderful! Everything LOSC has done for us, it's beautiful. Do they know what they are doing to us, the joy they put in? our hearts? "

Barely the end of the match against Angers whistled (2-1), the first fireworks light up the night in Lille.

Demonstrations of joy to celebrate the first title of champion of France of Lille, ten years after the last, and this in front of the PSG, presented, as untouchable.

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"It feels good after the Covid"

Little by little, the crowd grew on the Grand'Place, enveloped in red smoke.

The police let go, to hell with the curfew.

The supporters let their joy explode.

"Frankly, we're super happy. We've been looking for this for a long time. We've wanted to have this kind of stimulation in this city for a long time. To see everyone out today, to have braved the curfew. It's something incredible, ”says a supporter.

The Grand-Place of Lille in delirium pic.twitter.com/D3XMGZIMGi

- Antoine Placer (@AntoinePlacer) May 23, 2021

"It makes you happy, it's unifying. Everyone needed it. It's a party. We're very happy. It's wonderful, it's beautiful, it's moving. It feels good after the Covid , it feels good to see a little party ", continues a supporter.

"We deserve the title"

This happiness, this pride, celebrates a title well deserved on the sporting plan, and the fans do not fail to underline it.

"We won against the top four. We beat Paris, we beat Lyon. We beat Lens, Monaco," recalls a young man.

"It's historic. Three losses in 38 games, there is no picture. We deserve the title."

But what madness #lille#losc@VDNLillepic.twitter.com/nuQvsZzDsn

- Antoine Placer (@AntoinePlacer) May 23, 2021

At the end of this drunken night, the police finally dispersed a few troublemakers, author of throwing projectiles and garbage fires. Small groups quickly repelled by tear gas canisters.