On the athletics track that surrounds the lawn of the Montbauron stadium, around thirty journalists await the players of FC Versailles. Among them, Andres Onrubia, correspondent for the Spanish sports daily AS. “It’s an incredible story, it’s not normal for a National 2 club to go so far in the Coupe de France, and that’s why I’m here to report, tell the story of the club“, he explains to France Bleu Paris. “For me, it’s more interesting to talk about the course of FC Versailles than that of Paris Saint-Germain.“
the Guardianthe Corriere dello sport and other international media are now interested in the course of the Yvelin club. This sudden media coverage is not to displease the players. “We’re getting used to it, it’s not the first time (laughs),” laughs midfielder Melvyn Vieira. “It’s weird, it’s fun for an amateur player to be highlighted like that, we take.“
A reward for loved ones
Being in the spotlight is good, but Versailles players prefer to dwell on other aspects. “It is above all a reward for our loved ones“, confesses Yohan Brun to France Bleu Paris. “When I have my father on the phone and I know he’s coming to Nice to see his son play in the Coupe de France semi-final, it’s great. Even for our companions who undergo the same life as the wives of professional footballers without having Louis Vuitton bags every other day (smiles). It’s a great reward for them.“
In an Allianz Riviera stadium which should be almost sold out, FC Versailles hopes to achieve the feat against Nice to lead the life of a castle for a few more weeks.