“We will cross our fingers”slips Gilles Rampillon, triple champion of France with FC Nantes (1973, 1977 and 1980), winner of the Coupe de France (1979) and eternal optimist. “I still believe in maintaining, with a combination of favorable circumstances, with a draw in Lille to play everything in the last match against Angers, hoping that … Read more
Ludovic Blas (Nantes midfielder, qualified for the final of the Coupe de France): “We are proud, these are things that don’t happen often so we take advantage and savor it. This victory in the Coupe de France will, I hope, launch us to take points in the Championship. on goal, it’s going fast, I get … Read more
Both in search of a rebound after their European failure in the middle of the week, Nantes and Rennes delivered a lively meeting, dominated by the locals. Steve Mandanda, imperial in the Breton cage, retained an advantage acquired quickly thanks to the first achievement in the Championship of Jérémy Doku, scorer after a series of … Read more
Japhet N’Doram receives guests at the Lieu Unique, which has the advantage of bringing together two Nantes monuments in the same place. He leads training sessions several times a week with different audiences, including migrants who sometimes slip in to him: “I didn’t know you were such a good player. » The goal they find … Read more
A clamor. A first date as a promise. The Beaujoire stadium began to rumble on Wednesday when Andy Delort entered the lawn in place of Moses Simon, against Marseille, while Nantes was down 1 to 0 and still hoped to come back ( 0-2, final score). The first emotions of an idyll on the banks … Read more
Angers sinks, Clermont continues Difficult to see light on the horizon for Angers. Host of Clermont this Sunday, the SCO suffered another defeat (1-2), the 11th in Ligue 1, and is now seven points behind the first non-relegation player. Despite the return of Sofiane Boufal, author of the goal of hope on a free kick … Read more
Lille stuns Auxerre AJA was no doubt hoping for a more festive reunion with Ligue 1. After ten years of purgatory in L2, the Auxerrois lived through hell in the furnace of the Pierre-Mauroy stadium in Villeneuve-d’Ascq, facing the Dogues, or rather the Lille Cerberes. – – From the 36th second, at the conclusion of … Read more
Antoine Kombouaré, coach of Nantes, after the draw against Angers (0-0) on Sunday: “It’s a good draw, not a happy draw. It’s a very balanced game. On both sides, there were situations. It was a complicated match, they gave us problems, but we did what we had to, especially in the second half. – – … Read more
A week after the defeat in the Trophée des Champions against PSG (0-4), Nantes began their Ligue 1 campaign with a trip to neighboring Angers. In a press conference, Antoine Kombouaré said he was satisfied with the players he had at his disposal. “The squad I have today, when the Championship starts, I’m very happy … Read more
Benjamin Bourigeaud, Stade Rennais midfielder, before the trip to Nantes (Wednesday, 9 p.m.) in a staggered match of the 36th day of Ligue 1: “Honestly, I haven’t asked myself the question yet. (regarding his future), now is not the time. Inevitably, there will be a reflection to be had. I have never hidden my ambitions … Read more