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The scrum half from Union Bordeaux-Bègles attended, helplessly, the recital of the Stade Toulousain players yesterday in the Top 14 final in Marseille. A defeat which tarnishes the good season of the Bordelais.
There was no photo, yesterday at the Stade Vélodrome, between Stade Toulousain and Union Bordeaux-Bègles in the Top 14 final (59 to 3 for the Toulousains). But Maxime Lucu’s photos say a lot about the disappointment of the Bordelais after this rout in the first final in the club’s history.
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After suffering for more than 80 minutes on the usual pitch of Olympique de Marseille, a club he holds dear to his heart, the French international scrum-half let go at the final whistle. “What is more important than losing a final is to miss out. To suffer this humiliation. It’s hard,” he confided after the match.
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Maxime Lucu is a great man. He could have remained prostrate but he stands up because he respects the winner and the elders. Aupa Maxime! pic.twitter.com/lQLxExIGJI
— David Arrieta (@arrietadavid1) https://twitter.com/arrietadavid1/status/1806798124242911727?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
In the mixed zone, the French international also spoke of the emotion and tears shed, he who was seen at the end of the match in the arms of Ugo Mola, who came to comfort the Basque once the match was over. “I gave everything and I wanted to lead the club to a French championship title. Losing like that hurt me a lot. The season was nervous, there were a lot of things, the World Cup, the 6 Nations, and to finish here, like this, it’s difficult to accept” he explained in particular.
