It is a hidden face of “foot from below”, the one that hides behind the scenes of jubilation at each exploit. Every year, the Coupe de France shines the spotlight on these Sunday soccer players, often anonymous the rest of the time and whose reality is far from being limited to these rare epics. Everyone admits it bluntly: at these levels, money is “taboo”. Beyond the National and the National 2, where the contracts are numerous, earning a living by playing football is not an easy task. “I hope for my players that they don’t live just on what we give them”cut off, with a smile, Michael Bertansetti, president of ESA Linas-Montlhéry (N3), opponent of Lens on Saturday.
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