Unlike his partners, Earvin Ngapeth will not discover the Futuroscope Arena this Thursday when the Poitevins enter it to prepare for the “Grand Derby” against Tours.
The double Olympic champion had the honor and pleasure of playing there in 2022 when the French team completed a short training course there and faced Nimir's Netherlands in a friendly, for his first outing after the Olympic coronation of Tokyo.
The Taraflex will not, this time, be in blue-white-red colors but the atmosphere should be just as warm and noisy as it was a little over two years ago. Because the official speaker of the Blues, Yoan Crouzillat, will be there, but above all because the Poitevine enclosure will be full.
This Wednesday, there was no place left for sale (excluding PMR tickets) and more than 5,000 people are expected for this last match of 2024… and the first in the history of Alterna Stade Poitevin at the Arena Futuroscope. And the Poitevin club should logically celebrate this event with an attendance record for an MSL match since the bar of 5,021 spectators recorded during the match between Tourcoing and Chaumont, on February 23, 2024, risks being beaten.
Earvin Ngapeth au micro ?
“Given the demand, we could almost have accommodated 6,000 people if the capacity allowed it”rejoices François Garreau, president of Alterna SPVB. He will not be the only leader in the stands since the presidents of the French Volleyball federation and the National League, Eric Tanguy and Jean Azema, are expected. Like other “guests” from the sporting and artistic world.
Because a concert by rapper S.Pri Noir, whose album Mindsetreleased in 2020, went gold, is scheduled at the end of this derby. History of combining volleyball and music in this enclosure intended for the show. Two worlds in which Earvin Ngapeth is comfortable and it would not be surprising to see him take the microphone after kicking the ball…
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