The road to godhood starting from Ligue 1

Chapter 63 Burn, the heart of a champion!

"We will definitely defeat them."

Gilles was in a hotel in Bastia, playing with his phone and sending messages to his brother.

The reply from the other end was quick, "No, you may not win. I told you, Gaio is very powerful."

"You can watch my performance tomorrow."

After sending the message, Gilles threw his phone on the bed, lay down and stared at the ceiling.

A thought came to his mind - he must defeat Gaio!

Because he discovered that his younger brother Kylian Mbappé, who had liked to follow him since childhood and regarded him as an idol, now mentioned the name Gaio many times in front of him.

From the look in Killian's eyes, Giles understood that he was no longer his brother's idol.

This is somewhat disappointing.

Therefore,
Giles needs to fight for his brother's idol status.

He wants to prove that he is stronger!

That night, while Giles was dreaming, Gaio's name kept lingering in his mind.

The next day, afternoon.

As Gilles and his teammates warmed up on the hotel rooftop, they could already see the whole of Bastia coming alive.

The streets, like blood vessels, connect the Cesare Stadium.

And countless fans, wearing blue jerseys, were pumped into the Thessaloniki Stadium like blue blood.

The blue sea of ​​the Mediterranean spreads to the land and to Bastia Cesare.
There was surprise in the players' eyes.

A French Ligue 2 team actually has such cohesion!
This scene.

This also touched Antonetti deeply, as he had once been a member of this group.

He knew clearly that the Bastia fans had always carried out a slogan to the end - "En enfer comme en Ligue 1!"

Whether hell or Ligue 1.

Even when Bastia was relegated to French Ligue 3, the fans remained loyal to them.

This is Bastia.

As endless as the blue waves of the Mediterranean Sea.

Six pm.

When the Rennes players took the bus to the Cesari Stadium, they felt the "enthusiasm" of Bastia even more.

Fans kept crossing the cordon, rushing to the front of the bus and banging on the windows.

"Ryan has no balls! He's all wimps!"

"Get on the ferry and go back to your mediocre Brittany!"

"We'll eliminate you like we did in 2002!"

In the 2001/02 French Cup, Bastia defeated Rennes 2-1.

Some fans also shouted "Professional runner-up", mocking Rennes for having lost the French Cup five times.

There is also some personal attack and trash talk.

The roads are clogged with blue currents.

The bus in Rennes was banged and made loud noises. The police in Bastia could no longer remain indifferent. Playing is fun, but don't joke about work.

Quickly disperse the Bastia fans to ensure that the Rennes bus can arrive on time.

After the police entered the scene.

The Bastia fans dispersed, but they never left. Instead, a group of people sang a song adapted from Rennes' team song:

".Cry, Ryan

In grey Brittany, your history is crumbling
Corsica defeated you

The trophy belongs to Bastia
Ryan, go home to your mother.

1965, your last champion
Finals again and again

Ryan has no balls
Oh Ryan
Even Ligue 2 makes you tremble."

There were bursts of sound, accompanied by the rhythmic clapping of Bastia fans, and more and more Bastia fans joined in.

The Ryan Expeditionary Force heard such a roar.

Naturally, I don't want to be outdone.

They shouted, "We are Ligue 1, you are Ligue 2!"

"French C is waiting for you!"

Bastia fans took advantage of their numbers.

Without any extra words, he responded to the Rennes fans with just one word.

They kept repeating—"Rien!!"

It is a simple pun, mocking Rennes for not having a championship. Rennes is pronounced as "Rien", which means "nothing" in French.

The fans are on the line.

The bus drove into the stadium.

soon.

Players from both teams came out to warm up. At this time, almost all UB members were present in the north stand of the Cesari Stadium.

They were clamoring.

Whenever Gaio touched the ball during warm-up, he could hear the cheers of the fans in the north stand.

"Geo!"

"The Prince of the Cesari Stadium!"

Every shout.

Giles heard it all in his heart and couldn't help but look sideways at Gaio, the thin player, the guy who took away Killian's peace of mind.

While warming up.

The UB members in the stands also held up many banners—

"Rennes, your museum is bigger than your trophy room!" "In Brittany, even sheep have more guts than you!"

"In 1965, how many centuries ago was your championship?"

The Rennes players on the field tried their best to avoid being affected by the Bastia fans.

Professional players should adapt to such away games.

Wait a minute, maybe they will play football in a field full of smoke bombs.

This is normal in France.

In the locker room.

Chatham stood in the corner, his expression showing a little nervousness.

Hajibegic gave the final mobilization. His eyes were sharp as he looked around at the entire team. "Look at the team emblem on your chests—it's not just a piece of cloth, it's the backbone of Bastia! Outside is a battlefield. When you walk out of this room, you will be soldiers of Bastia!"

"Did you hear the fans' shouts just now? I don't want you to be called softies and ballless like Rennes!"

Hajibegic turned his gaze towards Gaio.

"Geo, when you have a chance, don't hesitate. Even if you make ten mistakes, you must keep going the eleventh time! I believe their defense can't withstand this kind of pressure."

Then, he scanned the entire team.

"And you, hold on!"

"Fight! Bastia!"

The entire locker room was like an earthquake, with everyone shouting: "Fight! Bastia!"

As the captain, Rothen was the first to walk out of the locker room.

The rest of the players followed suit.

Everyone's face was full of determination when they went out, as if they were really soldiers going to the battlefield.

See death as home!

When Gaio walked out of the locker room, he saw Chatham, who smiled at him and said, "Come on!"

Gaio nodded and followed his teammates.

Player tunnel.

There was no communication between the players on both sides, and everyone was eager to win.

But Gaio felt a gaze.

The substitute players from the back of the team turned around and saw a black player.

He smiled.

The black players also responded with smiles.

Gaio knew him as Gilles Kembo Ekoko, Mbappé's older brother.

Today, Antonetti arranged for Gires to be on the bench.

"Let's go."

Soon, the referee signaled to the players and everyone walked off the field together.

boom! !

The moment Gaio walked out of the tunnel, the Thessaly Stadium erupted in thunderous roars.

Bastia fans, the long-awaited game is about to begin.

"Geo! Get past them!"

"You must score a goal and take us to the final!"

"Geo, keep going! I love you! Our whole family is your fan!"

Both sides of the channel.

Gaio heard too many voices, and he inevitably became restless inside.

This game tonight is being broadcast a lot in France.

The further back you go,
The more fans pay attention.

As captain, Rothen performed the pre-match ceremony. They chose sides and Rothen chose the north stand as their attack direction.

Then he took his teammates to the center circle and waited for the game to begin.

Bang!
Bang bang! !
Suddenly, drumbeats were heard from the north stand.

Wow!

The next moment, the rest of the fans in the stands exclaimed.

Including the players on the field, they were all attracted by this scene and looked towards the source of the drum sound.

The UB fan organization in the north stand instantly unfolded a huge TIFO.

At the top of the screen is a trophy.

Below is a row of players wearing Bastia jerseys. Judging from their back numbers and names, Gaio can be seen in the C position.

There are only back views, and they are facing the trophy in the picture.

No words, only pictures.

But everyone knows what this means.

Just when everyone thought that this was the end of the matter, the giant TIFO suddenly burst into flames.

A flash of flame instantly burned through the TIFO, revealing a new picture underneath - Gaio was holding the trophy high, surrounded by other players.

In the middle of the picture, there is a sentence.

"Burn, champion's heart!"

drop!
And at the moment the picture appeared, the whistle on the field sounded synchronously.

The French Cup quarter-finals officially begins!
but,

The Rennes players were also shocked by the commotion in the north stand of Bastia when the whistle sounded.

Rennes striker Youssef Haji was stunned for a second before kicking the ball out.

(End of this chapter)