The European sports press is rave about the state of grace of Stade Brestois in the Champions League. Eric Roy's men gleaned their third victory in four games on Wednesday (a draw) and now have ten points. A feat for the last club in the UEFA ranking. In France, the sports daily L'Equipe made its front page on the Brestois meeting with the headline: “The League of Bretons”. Three pages are devoted to them. Across the Channel, Stade Brestois has also attracted attention. “Brest continued its impressive debut in the Champions League,” writes the British daily The Guardian. “Brest continues to impress. The French beginners seem assured of reaching the knockout phase which will begin in February,” say their Sport counterparts.
“The rare pearl for many”
In Spain, the performances of future opponents of FC Barcelona are scrutinized and the daily AS is even flattering. “Euro-Brest is unstoppable”, they headlined before painting a laudatory portrait of Éric Roy’s men: “No one can rationally explain Brest’s Champions League, the worst team in the competition in the standings, the club with the smallest budget, the rare gem for many, which, in four games, managed to take ten points. Marca titles one of its articles: “Simply, The Brest” and looks back on the history of Barça’s next rivals.
Across the Rhine, the daily Kicker headlines the goal of Fernandes, a player on loan from Mainz and also gives importance to Ajorque, also on loan from the club in the capital of the Land. And for them: “Stade Brestois remains the surprise team of the C1 season. »
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