Lyon, La Rochelle, Quartaro … our weekend sports notebook

Written by Christophe Remez, David Rerrat, Cedric Callier and Jill Festor

Peaks

Monaco on the roof of basketball in Europe
Note 10/10
Monaco, the king of Europe! Zvezdan Mitrovic’s players from Yonex Kazan fell in the final, winning the European Cup, the Euroleague’s little sister. ASM is the fifth French club to win a European Cup after Limoges, Bau Orthies, Nancy and Nanterre. “We didn’t want to go to a decisive 3-match, especially with the fans and the atmosphere,” whispered Rob Gray, a great craftsman at Winning the second match on Friday (83-86) with 23 points and was elected the best player in the finals. It is the product of a long journey and a desire that for decades has shown that sport is an important vector for development in the emirate, not only in terms of communication but also in terms of inclusion, to present all the strengths of society, Prince Albert enjoys. Before becoming the Roca Team, ASM basketball was at its lowest not even ten years ago! ” ASM, which had only had three successes in the Leaders Cup (2016-18) so far, played at the fourth national level (N2) during the 2011- season. 12, before going up to Pro B in 2014 and into Pro A, in 2015. Hats off, gentlemen!

Burak Yilmaz is indispensable
Note 8/10
In a continuation of his XXL performance against Lyon (double and assist), Burak Yilmaz showed tremendous competence in leading LOSC to a new 2-0 win against Nice on Saturday and regaining control of the First Division. He scored in the 14th minute of his first touchdown in the match. With an opponent from Jonathan David, the 35-year-old opened his feet perfectly to place the ball in the opposite direction. He could have doubled the bet after an hour (65) but his shot was stranded on Benitez’s right-hand post, and was hit on the spot. In addition to his offensive contribution, the Mastiff striker is essential in his pressure on the opponent’s first hikes and in building the game, returning to the goal where he outperformed OGC Nice.

Alpine responds to its debut in Hypercar
Note 7/5/10
The French team made a successful comeback in Hypercar, the new first category of the World Endurance Championship, by securing second place Saturday at Six Hours of Spa-Francorchamps, the opening round of the 2021 season. Matthieu Vaxiviere and André Negrão, author of the near-perfect race, were included among the award winner Toyota GR010 n ° 8 and its twin sister No. 7. A reassuring first round on the performance and tight budgets of “mountain climbers” against the top candidates for this season.

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Flops

Fabio Quartararo, Toel
Note: 6/10
Floundering in spite of himself. Or rather to his defender body. First-placed in his favorite Jerez circuit, the 22-year-old from Nice looked on his way to a third successive success in the Andalusian circuit. The captain while mastering the race twelve laps from the end, Quartararo managed to give himself with the power of his wrist by over a second ahead of his lone stalker, the Australian Miller. Then all of a sudden, the Frenchman lost track. Direct, his anxiety seemed to be mechanical. Except that it was not so. Two years ago, a Yamaha contestant experienced betrayal in his right arm and in pain due to cabin syndrome. “Once I was ahead again, I was no longer strong, I got stuck after the race, which ended in unknown number 13. I fought for six more laps with pain, but that was impossible, I had no more strength. It was dangerous for me to ride through This is the half of the race, but I didn’t want to stop because I knew a point or two could be important to the championship, so I gave it my all. ” As a result, he gave up his chair as captain of the World Championship. Hope he doesn’t have to go through the operating table too …
Paris Saint-Germain women fail at the doors of the Champions League final
Note 4/10
A terrible disappointment for the ladies of Paris Saint-Germain, who bowed to the gates of the Champions League final against FC Barcelona. In the first leg (1-1), the second round turned in favor of the Catalans (2-1), a defeat synonymous with the semi-final. However, hopes were high in the Parisian side that eliminated the five-time defending champions from Lyon in the quarter-finals. The Blaugrana quickly gained the lead thanks to double Dutch winger Lake Martins (8th place, 31st). The reduction in Marie Antoinette Katuto points after a few minutes (34th) did not allow a reversal of this trend. After the meeting, Olivier Chawafni, coach of Paris Saint-Germain, felt that his group was “not up to par” but that it would be necessary to use this defeat to get back stronger next year.

The 92nd race is no longer won
Note: 3/10
And four. By losing at home to rival Stade Français Paris, Ciel-et-Blancs conceded their fourth straight loss in Top 14. A black streak should be added to by elimination in the Champions Cup quarter-finals against Bordeaux-Bègles. “There is a big mental aspect and we have to find the resources to show a beautiful face. I don’t understand where it came from but hey … When you forget the essence of rugby, conquest, determination and fighting, you can have the best players in the world. It’s hard to win matches.” Paris lamented Scrum Half Teddy Iribarine … a rare fact, and evidence of his displeasure, race director Laurent Travers did not appear in front of the press on Saturday after this new failure …

Leonardo, a blow of blood
Note 3/10
Leonardo smiling, seductive, outcast? Most of the time, yes. But the Parisian sporting director showed a darker face on Saturday after his side’s 2-1 victory over Lens. The former Brazilian international player violently hit Mr Bressard, without threatening him physically. “If everyone is talking to you, there is a reason. He can’t see 20 people, and you won’t. Even your behavior. In the end, it is always:“ I know, I do. ”But you don’t! And in the end the match is held for nothing. … for nothing! This is not the first time this has happened. And every time, you! ”He said to the referee, in the pictures I took Channel +. To see if the authorities grabbed Liu’s blow of anger. Meanwhile, Paris was filled with blood and gold and she could now look back at the second leg against Manchester City. Tuesday will be at Etihad Stadium. The Parisians will be looking to do better than their team-mates, after they were eliminated on Sunday by Barcelona (2-1). Neymar Jr., stubborn, confident and militant, swears: “Every Parisian should believe in us.” In Lille, despite the success against Nice (2-0), Olivier Letang, the club’s president, wanted to show his dissatisfaction with the refereeing.

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