On the one hand, PSG, whose trophy case is overflowing: 14 French Cups (a record), winner of six of the last seven editions and which has not lost a match in regulation time for eight years in the competition (January 2014 against Montpellier). On the other our Aiglons, angry for too long with this old lady, they have not crossed this milestone of the 8th finals for 10 years and this semi-final lost against Lille at Ray.
And you have to go back 25 years to find traces of the last trophy won on this same lawn of the Parc des Princes by the band of Fred Gioria. Red and black captain that evening, he will be 25 years later alongside Christophe Galtier on the Park bench to somehow protect this little flame that is born in the hearts of Nice supporters every year at this time with this dream of finally relive an epic!
At the big table in Ligue 1… not yet in the Cup
This is what this team and this club lack to swell the wave of support and enthusiasm that we do not really feel despite these good results. Everyone here remembers the victory in 97 when Nice was condemned to D2. 25 years later, the Gym has invited itself to the table of the big leagues in Ligue 1 and must now go on stage this evening in Paris to move its audience.
For this meeting the Gym is deprived of Stengs and Rosario (injured) but can count on its new recruit Billal Brahimi. On the Parisian side, no Sergio Ramos.