“There will be no festivities, no joy.” Christophe Galtier and his players will be hard at work this Saturday (9 p.m.), at the Parc des Princes, for the last day of Ligue 1 and this match against Clermont. Match which was to allow the club of the capital to celebrate its 11th title of champion of France in front of its public. However, Sergio Rico’s accident last Sunday in Spain changed the situation… “It’s been a very difficult week, we’ve all been affected. We went from a title of champion of France on Saturday evening, with a few glasses of champagne, to a more than painful awakening on Sunday morning, ”said the Parisian coach Thursday, at a press conference. And to add: “We are also very united in sending a lot of positive vibes and energy to Sergio and his loved ones, his mother, his wife…”
This is what the entire Parc des Princes will be invited to do this Saturday, in the 16th minute of the match. 16, like the jersey number of Rico, 29, the usual understudy for Gigio Donnarumma in the goals of Paris Saint-Germain. “In the 16th minute of the game, we invite you to show your full support for Sergio Rico. Let’s make sure he hears us from Seville!” reads a message posted by PSG on social media.
Recall that the former goalkeeper of Sevilla and Tottenham is still in serious condition at the time of writing these lines. “It will not be a tribute, but a message of support and hope, guessed Galtier Thursday, he who will also make his last match at the head of PSG this Saturday. He’s fighting. There will be a message of support, transfer of energy, I don’t have the words, it’s not easy today. Obviously, there will be a big, strong message of support for Sergio from the players, the club and our supporters. We are going to play this match because we have to play it and we have to play it with the best possible behavior and making sure that it is … not a good evening, but that it can be pleasant. For the rest, Paris should do so in sobriety around the title and the possible individual trophies of Kylian Mbappé (top scorer) and Leo Messi (top passer), not to mention the farewells to some (Sergio Ramos).
