For several days, the debate has raged in the Racing Club de Lens community around the presence of the Argentine star. Racing fans do not want to focus on the arrival of the Ballon d’Or. For others, it is necessary to savor these moments during which one of the very best players in the history of football, if not the best, will tread the lawn of Bollaert.
We therefore immersed ourselves a few hours in the Lensois world of social networks to take the temperature of the Lensois people and collect some testimonials from supporters a few hours before the reception of Lionel Messi’s PSG.
Kevin: “We have our legends, Keita, Vairelles, Diarra.”
“We also had our legends at RCL. I am thinking of Seydou Keita, Alou Diarra or Tony Vairelles. Ok, they did not have the Golden Ball but they will remain very important players in the history of the club. “
Pierre: “I could tell my children that I saw Messi play.”
“It will be a great memory. Also a good way to show the whole world that Lens is a backdrop and a stadium with an exceptional atmosphere. But I know that I will have the chance to see Messi. Later I could tell my children and my grandchildren that I saw in Bollaert the best player in the history of football in real life, It was in Lens and we also won. “
Jonathan “In Lens, Messi is Kakuta.”
“I don’t care about Messi. Here Messi is Kakuta, Mbappé is Kalimuendo.”
Fabien: “When it comes time to whistle it, I won’t hesitate.”
“Let’s be honest, it’s more fun to play PSG than PFC. So yes, it is no longer the great Messi, but it remains Messi, a name which will mark the history of football forever. But it remains a PSG player and when we have to whistle him at the corner point I will whistle him. That’s what we wanted when we were in L2. “
Lorenzo: “For me the Golden Ball is Robbie Slater.”
“Messi did not deserve the Ballon d’Or. Benzema and Lewandowski were better in 2021. For me, the Ballon d’Or is our Robby Slater. The type of player we love in Lens, he gives everything on a field. It represents 100% the game in Lensoise. Bollaert adopted it at the time. He was an idol for many Lensois supporters. “
Marianne: “PSG is not football that I like.”
“Lens-PSG are two different footballs: on one side a bunch of friends with values of work and solidarity, on the other side individuality, great players that’s for sure, but it’s not the football that I love. I go to Bollaert not to see Messi but to see our stars. “
Guillaume: “There is a form of magic.”
“We ate our black bread in L1. We complained of being humiliated in Le Havre, of losing in Caen. We wanted to return to the top flight We are there today. Why would we downplay your things by saying that we are You can’t say: “Messi is coming to Lens, we don’t care.” I will be at the stadium to support Racing, but seeing players like Messi that you usually see in magazines, there are a form of magic. I couldn’t insult such a player. “
Benjamin: “Me, I’m waiting for LOSC.”
“I have always been a supporter, I have been a subscriber for 16 years, I am 26 years old. Already seeing Lens at this level, it’s wonderful. To see Messi in Lens, I don’t care. I come to see my players . The stars of the other teams it goes above me. Lens-Angers or Lens-Paris for me it is the same. At the limit the opponent that I expect is Lille. Messi at the stadium or on the TV c ‘is the same. “
Martin: “He’s not the great Messi anymore.”
“He’s a football legend. One of the 5 biggest, if not the biggest. It’s a unique opportunity to see them play. But after that it is not the Messi that we knew with the great Barca. He has achieved fantastic things. I will take advantage of this moment. “
Mathis “I’m coming for Racing.”
“I don’t come just for him. I only knew almost L2. I’m 20 years old. Just living L1 makes me happy. Messi is a bonus, yes, I will take photos. But I’m not going to Lens-Paris for the Argentinian, I’m coming for Racing. “