the Corsican club of Bastia-Borgo pays tribute to Yvan Colonna with a minute of silence before kick-off

The Corsican separatist, convicted of murder and murdered in prison, was buried on Friday in Cargèse.

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Day of mourning Friday in Corsica, with the funeral of Yvan Collona. A final farewell that extended to the football field. The Bastia-Borgo club, playing in National, decided to pay tribute to him by organizing a minute of silence before the kick-off of the match against Villefranche Beaujolais. The Bastiais lost 3-1 and sink a little further in the standings with seven points behind the first non-relegation player.

Yvan Colonna became a figure on the island of beauty, first during his fight for independence and then after the assassination of the prefect Erignac, a crime for which he was found guilty on several occasions. A long run followed which left its mark on the island. Killed in prison by a co-detainee, the Corsican received many tributes which shocked part of public opinion. This minute of silence could make people react again.


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