Football has a memory. And that of supporters is often the most tenacious. The decision of the LFP to reprogram the classic OM-PSG this Monday evening, in the midst of the golden ball, was experienced as a provocation by the Parisian people. Deprived of the possibility of celebrating the probable coronation of his player, Ousmane Dembélé, PSG feels cheated. And on social networks, a radical response has emerged, bringing a ghost resurfaced by the past.
Give back to OM the currency of his play
The idea that ignited the canvas? Send the U19 team to the Vélodrome. A disguised boycott, a way of showing his contempt for a decision deemed absurd and disrespectful. And above all, a direct wink to one of the most mythical and controversial pages in the history of the classic: the episode of OM's “Minots” in 2006.
That evening, to protest against the security conditions at the Parc des Princes, Pope Diouf, then president of OM, had sent his reserve team to challenge PSG. Young people from CFA2, unknown to the battalion, who had held the Parisian stars (0-0) in check in a match that remained in legend. A humiliation for Paris, an act of bravery for Marseille.
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The strong message from PSG to the League
Nineteen years later, roles could be reversed. By sending its “titis” to the velodrome, PSG would not only give the currency of its play to its rival. He would send a very strong political message to the LFP, telling him that respect for his players and his institution comes before the imperatives of a poorly managed calendar. It would be an act of distrust, a way of saying that the most powerful club in France will not be dictated.
Of course, it is unlikely that the club will go to such an end. Sports and financial issues are too important. But this simple idea, which has become viral, says a lot about the fracture that exists between supporters and instances. It shows that, sometimes, honor and respect count more than the three points of a victory. And she recalls that in OM-PSG rivalry, all blows are allowed, even the most unexpected.
