“As a kid, I went to see Adri play with my father in Pleubian”

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“When I was a kid, I went to see Adri play with my dad (Thierry) in Pleubian. He was in his twenties and it was his senior debut. »

James Le Marer (33 years old), the right side and captain of the victorious Stade Briochin in Paimpol on Sunday (3-0) during the 7^e round of the Coupe de France, had never faced Adrien Le Morvan, his senior by almost eight years (41 years old in January). Two players from Pleubian who started football at AS Pleubian-Pleumeur.

“He could have played higher”

“I’m a little older than him. And when he left for Paimpol, I stayed at Pleubian and when I came to Paimpol, it had been a long time since he had signed at Stade Briochin. »

For four years in the Marines jersey, Adrien Le Morvan has confirmed his scoring qualities. With Ploubazlanec, he once scored seven goals against Saint-Pol (7-0) in 2009, with Pleubian he finished top scorer in R3 with 25 goals (2017-2018). “Whatever the jersey, it has always been decisive, underlines Le Marer. He is someone who could have played higher, if he had really wanted. He had the qualities to go at least to CFA2-CFA. We knew it was a danger for us this Sunday. »

The two Pleubiannais played in the same area before the break, had one or two duels before the elder slipped into the axis. “I know James but I don’t particularly follow his career. He lives in football. He is an educator, I have a job (electrician) next to. For me, it was a match like any other, a Ligue 2 or an R2, James or not », adds Le Morvan for whom football rhymes with friends. Saturday evening, he had a drink on the port of Paimpol “watching rugby ».

A winner was needed and it was James Le Marer, welcomed with affection by the Paimpol camp and massively supported by his family and friends from Pleubian. “It was the only time I got roomed with a smile, says the captain of the Griffons. This was the second time I came back to Bel-Air. The first one we validated our accession to CFA2 with “papa” Didot (Paimpolais Sylvain Didot in 2013)there we leave with a qualification. It’s just happiness. »

A loser was needed and it was Adrien Le Morvan. But we can leave the ordeal with a smile. “A year ago, we moved to 8^e turn, I was injured on 7^e (fracture of the malleolus). There, my season continues. »