DECRYPTION – Ambitious, the American owner of OL never deprives himself of an opportunity to pin PSG. Relations between the two clubs are strained to say the least.
“We wanted PSG”. John Textor did not hide his joy at the time of the Club World Cup draw. A competition during which the boss of Botafogo “hope to kick someone’s ass”. “In France, we have a certain rivalry with PSG. I am delighted with this group (Paris, Atlético and Seattle, Editor’s note). Botafogo is ready to take on the world”he still assures. The American leader will not have to wait until June 19 in Los Angeles to find his «rival» Parisian. This Sunday (9 p.m.), it is as boss of OL that he will cross paths, during the 15th day of Ligue 1. A clash between the leader in the standings and the fifth, undefeated in L1 since the 22 last September.
Rivalry? We could say that there is (much) too much of a gap between PSG and OL at all levels for that. And this even if the prefect Laurent Nunez pronounced a travel ban for Lyon fans, remembering that there is a “very contentious…
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