There will be no less than two clasicos this week! This Sunday, March 31, PSG, undisputed leader of Ligue 1, travels to its best “enemy” Marseille, stuck in a modest 7th place, where it has not experienced defeat in the championship since November 2011 (3-0 ). At the time, a certain Didier Deschamps was on the Marseille bench.
Two days earlier, this Friday in Sens, the U14s of the two clubs will open the ball as part of the 29th edition of the Tournament Without Borders, which will end on Monday April 1 with the final (3 p.m.). This match will have the appearance of revenge. During the 2023 edition, the young Parisians won in the semi-final against the Olympians (2-1), before losing in the final against Nice (0-2).
Twenty French and foreign teams will compete, including, in addition to PSG and OM, OL, five-time winner of the event, Nice, Lille, Bordeaux and even Borussia Dortmund, Juventus Turin, Liverpool and Servette. Geneva. All matches will be accessible free of charge to the public on the grounds of the René-Binet sports complex.
We no longer present this tournament, paused for two years in 2020 then 2021 due to the pandemic, renowned as one of the most prestigious in France, in this age category. Indeed, many international players have participated since its origin in 1994: Antoine Griezmann, Karim Benzema, Raphaël Varane, Benjamin Pavard and Ousmane Dembélé. In total, 17 of the 23 2018 world champions and 21 of the 26 players called up by Deschamps for the 2022 World Cup played on the pitches of Yonne during their adolescence.
Guy Stéphan, Deschamps’ assistant with the Blues and Franck Raviot, the coach of the French goalkeepers will be present, particularly for the finals. Note that former international Rio Mavuba coaches the Girondins, Samba Sow and Alaeddine Yahia coaches RC Lens, Franck Maufay coaches FC Nantes…
The 5 chickens
GROUP A: Toulouse, Nantes, Auxerre, Dortmund.
GROUPE B : Lyon, Strasbourg, Brest, Liverpool.
GROUP C: Rennes, Lens, Grand Sénonais, Juventus.
GROUP D: Nice, Lille, Reims, Geneva.
GROUP E: Marseille, Paris, Bordeaux, Tokyo