A fifth consecutive victory in the Women’s Champions League.
Real football warriors. Sunday, the team of Wendie Renard won the final of the Champions League against Wolfsburg (3-1). And this is a fifth consecutive European coronation for OL.
Despite the absence of Ada Hegerberg, Griedge Mbcok, Amandine Henry and finally Nikita Parris, suspended in the final and a new health crisis match format requires, the team shone.
"Everyone saw us fall, but we're still there, up there.. There are not only eleven holders, there is a bench behind, everyone is important.", affirms the player Eugenie Le Sommer, comments relayed by the media Eurosport.
"We're going to enjoy it because it's a bit exceptional," said defenseman Wendie Renard in 20 minutes. "We equaled that record but now we have to go for the sixth consecutive European Cup to beat it. I'm never satisfied, you can count on me to be there next year," she added.
As the Olympique Lyonnais website reminds us, "only Real Madrid from 1956 to 1960, on the men's side, had achieved this feat of confirming their domination over Europe for so long."
"We are often asked if we are not fed up with winning. No, look at our joy again today, there is no weariness. This joy may be different, but there is always a flavor. particular. ", joked the first scorer of the final Eugénie Le Sommer, at the microphone of Canal +.
"My players wanted to write history, they started a few years ago and I think they haven't finished writing it," said coach Jean-Luc Vasseur.
This sublime victory, which brings women's football to the sky, has not gone unnoticed. On Twitter, many celebrities or brands have wanted to leave their compliments.
From Macron via Castex or even Adidas. Political and commercial recovery? Maybe, but here we will not take it into account, because it is beautiful to see these sportswomen in the spotlight. They deserve it.