Under a blazing sun, on the Cabot side in the 9th arrondissement, the Chilean triplet made up of Belfor Diaz, Renato Donoso, as well as Édouard Colin, a French expatriate, fought valiantly before losing in the second round 13 to 4 against young players already full of experience: Lucas Chouvelon, Axel Gagnaire and Gaëtan Granjon.
The South Americans who arrived in France two weeks ago after 14 hours by plane, and accompanied by their family who had come to encourage them, were trying their hand at La Marseillaise for the very first time. A real test for this team. “We play several times a week near our home in Santiago, the capital of Chile, especially at Plaza Turquia. We also do a few tournaments there from time to time, but it’s not comparable to here,” they confide at the end of the game.
On this great occasion, the “Pétancoeur”, such is their nickname, had even taken lessons near Grenoble before joining Marseille. If their schedule allows it, they will come back next year more revengeful than ever.
In the meantime, they will continue to train on the other side of the globe, in the native country of Alexis Sanchez, where petanque is greatly appreciated but still relatively unknown.
2023-07-03 04:39:38
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