Find the front pages of the national and regional newspapers after Brest's new success on the pitch of Sparta Prague this Wednesday (1-2) during the fourth day of the Champions League.
Stade Brestois continues to make people dream. Little thumb of this 2024-2025 Champions League, the Finisterians for their first participation almost assured their qualification after four days by winning on the lawn of Sparta Prague (1-2). Eric Roy's men are “irreducible” et “never ceases to impress” wrote Le Figaro yesterday.
This Thursday morning, other national and regional dailies also reacted to this great victory. The Parisian evoked “the story of a small club of die-hard Bretons who decided to travel from Europe”, a club which has already “the air of a team used to European games” pour The World. “Stade Brestois almost ensures historic qualification” recalls Ouest France. It is worth remembering that with 10 points in 4 days, Brest has a 99% chance of qualifying according to Opta.
“Always more amazing”
If some were rave in their articles, other press organs even devoted their front pages to the new victory of the Brestois.
The Telegram title like this “the Armorican dream” in reference to the Gaelic dialects of western Brittany. The exploits “chain together” for the Stade Brestois which “takes a very big step towards the rest of the competition” as mentioned in the Breton daily.
The Team opts for a new pun with “The League of Bretons”. It's true that Brest is radiant and is taking full ownership of this competition, let's remember that they are playing in the first European Cup in their history. “Always more amazing, Eric Roy’s players remain undefeated and are in fourth place in the rankings” conclude our colleagues.
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