Nice and Nantes supporters prepare

Saturday May 7, the Stade de France gradually fills up for the final of the Coupe de France between Nice and Nantes. Outside, the Nantes supporters are enthusiastic. “It’s going to be a little hot, we’re going to be a little stressed”says a supporter. “We’ve been waiting for this cup for a long time, so they’re going to win for it, they’re going to please their audience”, adds another. Saturday evening, 80,000 spectators are expected at the Stade de France.

For their part, the people of Nice also believe in victory. In front of the stadium, they sing. “We’re going to eat canaries”, assures one of them. Despite the competition, some Nantes and Nice supporters even fraternized. Many came to Paris on Saturday May 7 to encourage their teams. A Nantes resident is confident: “We are going to win, we are going to bring the cup back to Nantes”. The people of Nice show the same hope. “She is ours this year”assures a man, who galvanizes the crowd around him.