Didier Drogba and Erik Gerets won the pre-match of the applaudimeter hands down.
After a pyrotechnic show and the legendary “Jump” by Van Halen, “the Olympian legends” team coached by Gérard Gili (in white) faced “the Marseille legends”, the eleven of Erik Gerets (in blue). In the opinion of experienced OM followers, ” The start of the match is a bit slow. The legs are heavy … Van Buyten very sharp. Alessandrini and Gomis are in the game ».
No tifo in turns, but several “arms” often launched by young voices, in a festive and intergenerational spirit. Bafétimbi Gomis raises the velodrome with the first goal of the Olympian legends. Two minutes later, Sonny Anderson equalizes and relaunches the Marseille legends five minutes from half-time.
This legends match is above all an opportunity for the former Olympians to evoke OM magic in their careers. PIES chosen before the start of the match.
-A moment of sharing with supporters
Joseph Skoblar, « It is magnificent to be one of the big on this club, to be among the elite of OM. It always affects this welcome. Without this audience, OM would never have been the big club it is. We must be liable to them, each player who has already worn this jersey ».
European champion in 1993, Bernard Casoni regained his passion at the time. “” It is extraordinary to be able to tread this lawn in this new velodrome. I dreamed of it, the emotion will be huge. It will be a great moment of sharing with the supporters, like when we offered them the Champions League in 1993. »
As for Charles Kaboré, he confides that, ” It’s good to find the players with whom I won titles and remember good memories in common ».
