Coupe de France: winners, the Canaries exult

Final whistle. Saturday May 7, Nantes won the coveted Coupe de France. On the pitch, as in the stands, it’s an explosion of yellow and green joy. This victory, they owe it to the penalty of Ludovic Blas, who scores in the 46th minute. The Canaries enter paradise. In Nantes (Loire-Atlantique), in front of the giant screen, the supporters have been waiting for this moment for a long time. The whole town exults.

After the match, the Nantes coach Antoine Kombouaré, congratulates his players, the coach lives a waking dream. “Winning a Coupe de France, even in miracles, does not exist”, he says. In the stands, a jubilant yellow tide, in the presence of Emmanuel Macron. FC Nantes lifts the long-awaited title, its fourth Coupe de France. Much earlier in Nice (Alpes-Maritimes), the red and black wanted to believe in victory. But at the end of the match, in front of the giant screens, the disappointment is immense. The Canaries will present their trophy on Sunday afternoon to the Nantes public.