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Crazy evening at the Grand Café du Stade, in Toulouse, where the supporters gathered to be in unison with the “red and black”, who won their 23rd championship title this Friday, June 28 in Marseille. France by dominating the Girondins in the final (59-3).
At the Grand Café du Stade, boulevard Carnot in Toulouse, opened 6 months ago, we are particularly well placed to attend the final of Antoine Dupont’s team and we have seen big with the privatization of the service road and nothing less than a fan zone for the occasion.
Loïc Command, the general manager sets the scene: “There are 140 meal reservations, and as for the Champion Cup final, we have installed an outdoor bar reserved for the fan zone and a DJ there until midnight. First arrivals are expected at 6 p.m.
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At the appointed time, the atmosphere quickly rises in front of the Grand Café, and the temperature outside has nothing to do with it either; pints of beer don’t stay lined up on the counter for long. At 8 p.m. the speakers are already spewing background music and covering the voice of Chabal who appears on the screens. In the fan zone, Benjamin is there for the atmosphere and… The glass of beer.
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Mario and came with his brother Fabio who plays at the Pillar Stadium for the minors. Jean Michel arrived as a neighbor but he is passionate about rugby having played several seasons of rugby 7s. For him: “No doubt Toulouse will be champion because only Toulouse can beat Toulouse”.
Huge show of strength from Stade Toulousain against UBB at the Vélodrome this evening… 23rd shield for Brennus and another double for the Pink City.
And the Capitol Square is ablaze \ud83d\udd25\ud83c\udfc6\ud83d\udd25 pic.twitter.com/38dHmY74P9— La Dépêche 31 (@ladepeche31) https://twitter.com/ladepeche31/status/1806796551773094110?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
At 9pm the tension rises, the Stade team appears on the screen to thunderous applause and the Marseillaise is sung in chorus. Everyone is excited for the kick-off and silence finally reigns but not for long, in front of the four screens installed outside. Sixth minute, first try of the stadium and it’s the same holà in the 25th because the Stade takes off, while Arthur, who came with his parents, waves his little Toulouse flag.
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When the final whistle blows, there is euphoria. The night will be long for some, and it won’t be over yet, to celebrate this sacred double. Leo, his voice hoarse from having encouraged the team too much, solemnly declares: “A night without sleep will not prevent me from being under the balcony of the Capitol tomorrow to welcome them.” The DJ is already starting to take over… Until the end of the night.
