Crossing the Nile to go to training, the Saint-Denis Olympique players found it “incredible”, says captain Roxanne Pausé, upon returning from their first session yesterday afternoon. The champions of Reunion and the Indian Ocean arrived in Cairo the day before, after a long journey which saw them pass through the metropolis box. The team coached by David Françoise was waiting last night for the draw for the group stage of this African Club Cup while the competition is due to start today. In his wishes, the technician preferred not to see the Egyptian and Kenyan favorites come out of the salad bowl. “In any case, we are going to be in a group with one or two very strong teams, predicted Françoise. These are professional teams. The three Algerian teams have, for example, international players who participate in the qualifiers for the Olympic Games or the World Cup. is not a pleasure trip, we are aware of the level and we want to raise ours to take another step in Reunion. It is not a question of watching others play. We have nothing to lose, everything to lose. earn.”
“A good challenge”
Roxanne Pausé sees in this expedition the opportunity to “create the group” and “see another volleyball”. “We are well aware that with our two training sessions per week, it will be complicated to compete with players who train every day and whose job it is, but it remains a magnificent experience and to succeed in scoring points against these girls is a good challenge, we can’t wait to get started.”
Four of her teammates, however, had to stay at the dock for family and/or professional reasons: Gaëlle Marian, Priscilla Taristas, Anne-Cécile Vidot and Marine El Khammal.
17 teams were registered two days before the start of hostilities, but all had not yet set foot on Egyptian soil yesterday, leaving doubt over their participation. An organization that will not disorient Reunion Islanders, accustomed to these hazards with the CCOI.
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