Linas-Monthlery, special guests to the Parc

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On Wednesday night, there were some very special guests at the Parc des Princes to see Paris Saint-Germain take on Saint-Étienne in the Coupe de la Ligue quarter-finals as Paris Chairman and CEO Nasser Al-Khelaifi invited the entire club of Linas-Monthlery to the game.

Three days after the Parisians' fine victory over Linas-Monthlery in the Coupe de France rd-64 (6-0), in the wonderful atmosphere of the Stade Robert-Bobin in Bondoufle, the capital club's players were this time facing Saint-Etienne in the quarter-finals of the Coupe de la Ligue.

But Wednesday's match was also an opportunity for Paris Saint-Germain Chairman and CEO Nasser Al-Khelaifi to honour the Linas-Monthlery club by inviting them all to the Parc des Princes. Players, coaches and staff of the club from the Regional sixth division to experience a Ligue 1 match from the inside.

"The match itself was a great experience, we had a great night despite the defeat, and we were able to see the class of Paris Saint-Germain. It will remain a memory engraved in our memories. Tonight, we were invited by the club, it's a fitting end to our Cup run. We've come full circle, it's great to come out on the pitch and be introduced to the public. It's just pure class, already leaving us the entire gate receipts, the VIP invitation, it couldn't get any better for an amateur team, it's a real pleasure," said Johan Roca, captain of the Linas Montlhery and former Parisian titi.

From the red carpet to the guard of honour and the lap of reserved for them from the entire stadium and the photo shoots, the Linas Montlhery players, all of them supporters of Paris Saint-Germain, experienced a beautiful evening, before watching the Parisians win 6-1.

Stéphane Cabrelli, coach of Linas-Montlhéry and a great lover of Paris Saint-Germain, didn't hide his emotion from us: "I'm a regular, I'm a season ticket holder, and if the President hadn't invited me tonight, I'd be in the stands over there. It's really something fantastic."

The players even got the chance to meet with Kylian Mbappe, Neymar Jr and Mauro Icardi, who had not made the trip to Boudoufle on Sunday.