Before the reception of Olympique de Marseille on Sunday, the supporters of OGC Nice launched hostilities. Gym fans stuck stickers bearing the image of Dimitri Payet on bottle collectors. A clear reference to the incident suffered by the Réunionnais during a shock against Olympique Lyonnais in November 2021.
Chambering is not only Neal Maupay's specialty. Before the trip to Nice on Sunday, the striker on loan from Everton to Olympique de Marseille will discover that the supporters of his training club also have a sense of humor. The faithful of the Allianz Riviera actually launched hostilities a few days before the derby. Teasingly, Gym fans stuck stickers bearing the image of former Marseillais Dimitri Payet on bottle collectors.
Vasco da Gama's attacking midfielder is shown from behind with a hole above his jersey number. A way to encourage the people of Nice to drop off, or rather throw, their bottles on Reunion Island throughout the week. We obviously recognize the reference to this clash between Lyon and Marseille dating from November 2021. The game was definitively stopped after only four minutes of play due to the throwing of a full bottle of water at Dimitri Payet.
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This incident didn't make anyone laugh at the time. But three years later, OGC Nice supporters had fun and tried to provoke the Marseillais. However, the Marseille club and its public do not need that to get angry. For several matches, Olympique de Marseille has continued to complain about the refereeing and denounces special treatment compared to other Ligue 1 teams. The Olympiens did it again after the draw conceded against Strasbourg (1-1) on Sunday . Following the Nice provocation, the tension could rise further.
