Paris Saint-Germain offered itself the sixteenth French Cup in its history thanks to its success validated on Saturday evening in the final against the Reims stadium (3-0). A meeting mastered from start to finish by the men of Luis Enrique who have perfectly prepared their next final fixed for May 31 against Inter Milan in the Champions League. In the stands of the Stade de France, other winners of the Coupe de France were present around Jean-Michel Larqué.
And not least since it was a good part of the Greens of 76 who had met to celebrate a very special birthday. On the occasion of the fiftieth anniversary of the victory in the final of the 1975 French Cup against Lens (2-0), Jean-Michel Larqué, Christian Sarramagna, Gérar Janvion, Dominique Rocheteau or even Oswaldo Piazza had chosen to celebrate the event.
The opportunity also for them to see that they have not been forgotten. As told in the Sunday edition of
The teamthese AS Saint-Etienne legends have multiplied the photos and selfies throughout their journey to the Stade de France. Once on site early in the afternoon, they took advantage of a reception organized in their honor in one of the salons of the enclosure of Saint-Denis.
Larqué and the Greens of 76, “a family”
President Emmanuel Macron came to take the break with them. Joy and good humor have awarded, even if the sports media reports that the current ASSE situation and its relegation in Ligue 2 acted a week ago has a lot of discussions. Champions of France 1974, 1975 and 1976, but also triple winners of the Coupe de France (1974, 1975, 1977) without forgetting their final of the Champion Club Cup in 76, the former Greens marked the history of tricolor football and remain figures.
Welded, they continue to find themselves when possible.
“We remain a family and it's nice to see”said Christian Lopez. Gérard Janvion confessed: “I can't move. We are all old and disabled, and we are not going to party as before. But as it is for the ancients, I came (…). But I return on Sunday at home (in Martinique, editor's note) where it is hot. The next 76 Greens meeting is scheduled for next September.
