OM lost to the lawn of Real Madrid on Tuesday evening, for its return to the Champions League. Despite a serious match and great opportunities, the Olympians bowed 2-1 in Santiago-Bernabeu after opening the scoring by Timothy Weah. The fault of two penalties conceded – including a dispute – transformed by Kylian Mbappé.
Like any European match, this meeting gave rise to a perfectly orchestrated protocol with the essential lunch between the presidents of the two clubs in particular. Florentino Pérez received Pablo Longoria with all the respects due to its rank. The latter did not fail to be courtesy by reserving some surprises for his host.
After having received from the hands of the Merengue boss a model of the new Santiago-Bernabeu stadium, Pablo Longoria offered his Madrid counterpart a typically Marseille gift: ” A triplet of pétanque manufactured by the local company “La Boule Bleue” on which is engraved the name of the two clubs “Reports Provence.
Pure made in Marseille
The regional daily aroused specifies that another present accompanied the Package of the Marseille president for his alter ego. “”
A framework in which “The Line” was, a wall decoration which represents the city of Marseille (notably the Velodrome and the good mother) “, with ” References to the match (date, teams, etc.) ».
For Pablo Longoria, this was a very special meeting. “” I would never have dared to dream of it. Isn't it? As president of a club, I go to a lunch of management before a Champions League match with Florentino Pérez … I have a lot of respect and admiration towards him. It is also a source of personal pride. »»
