Smiles on the faces. Relaxed attitudes in a press conference then on the lawn of the Stade du France. The Aiglons are doing well before playing this Coupe de France final against FC Nantes this Saturday evening (9 p.m.). But they know that they play a large part of their season but also their future on this match. Deprived of the title for 25 years and this famous Cup final won on penalties against Guingamp, the Aiglons hope to take their finest pen to write history and engrave their name for the 4th time on the list of winners of the oldest competition. “It’s a joy to bring a whole city and a whole club to the Stade de France,“says coach Christophe Galtier to the thirty journalists present in the auditorium of the Stade de France. “It is always a very special moment in a career to play in a final and I hope that we will have the happiness of bringing back this magnificent trophy to present it on Sunday to all the supporters who were unable to go up.“
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Dante and Gioria to lift the trophy?
Arrived last summer on the bench of the Gym, crowned with his title of champion of France with Losc, Galtier can personally win the last national trophy he lacks (he who also won the Coupe de la Ligue with St-Etienne). At his side Dante still has a shining eye despite his 38 years and his career as long as a bus trip between the Côte d’Azur and the capital. “This final means a lot to me,confirms Captain Red and Black.Nice is the club where I spent the most time, played the most matches. The club has been waiting for this for so long. If we win I hope to lift the trophy with Fred (Gioria). But we must not think about what we are going to do after the match.“
Bulka holder
After releasing Cholet, Paris, Marseille and Versailles, the Gym therefore hopes to conclude this epic by flying in the feathers of the Canaries. With the Parc des Princes hero in goal. It is indeed Marcin Bulka who will keep the Aiglons cage. “It’s a difficult decision for Walter (Benitez) who is having a wonderful season, but this Cup adventure belongs to Marcin. His background convinced me to make this decision.” With only one goal conceded against OM in this competition, Bulka must also prove that he can embody the future at OGC Nice. The future could already become clearer in the event of a victory this Saturday. The winner of the Cup qualifies directly for the group stage of the Europa League. But the stake must not kill the game.”No pressure, it should only be fun in this game,” plays down Galtier. “I expect my players to make a total investment in order to make all the club’s employees proud. This Coupe de France is the story of a group who did not know each other at the start of the season and who worked hard to get there..”