There wasn’t a dry eye in the stands at the Stade Francis-Le Blé before kickoff on Sunday evening as Stade Brestois and Paris Saint-Germain came together to pay tribute to the memory of the late Éric Roy.
The Brest coach passed away in June at the age of 58 following a battle with pancreatic cancer. King Eric, as he had come to be known during his three years in charge of Les Pirates , left an indelible mark on the club and city as a whole.
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His daughter spoke to the stadium before the match: “ We wanted to thank the team, the Brest University Hospital for supporting Dad during his illness, thank the fans – thank you for your…
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