the essentials The players of the Rhone team attended, all together and impatiently, the draw of the posters for the competition, Monday January 8.
The amateur footballers of Saint-Priest, who play in National 3 (5th division) perhaps dreamed of a “Revel” adventure. The Haut-Garonnais, residents of Regional 1 (6th level) challenged in Castres, Sunday January 7, the superstars of PSG, first and foremost Kylian Mbappé (9-0 defeat in the 32nd final). If the result was painful for the Revélois, the adventure was beautiful, in a packed Pierre-Fabre stadium.
Monday January 8, the draw for the round of 16 was held. The Rhodanians of Saint-Priest, qualified after having eliminated the amateurs of Feurs (Loire) in the previous round, represent the smallest level still in the running. A ceremony that they followed, gathered at the club house. Their team name came out late. But there was still the possibility of welcoming professionals from Nice (Ligue 1).
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First scene of euphoria when the “Saint-Priest” label came out of the first ball. The seconds that followed were, it seems, the scene of a strong emotional elevator. While waiting for their opponent, the players were wild.
On a video broadcast by the media Radio Scoop, we can hear some chanting: “Nice! Nice!” Finally, the team coming out of the second ball designating their opponent was… Romorantin, 4th division.
⚽️ The reaction of the players@assaintpriest when discovering the opponent in the round of 16 of the Coupe de France, the SO #Romorantin (N2).#CoupeDeFrance #SaintPriest pic.twitter.com/TGYIUwJyux
— Radio Scoop Infos (@RadioScoopInfos) January 8, 2024
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Disappointment and slightly strained laughter did not take long to appear. One audience member can even be heard chanting, “Nooooo!” If the poster is undoubtedly less “flashy”, it nevertheless offers the San-Priods a real possibility of reaching the round of 16.
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