RC Lens: Blood, Gold & the Coupe de France

Words: Quentin Aouidj

Images: Quentin Aouidj

I grew up watching Lens reach the top in 1998, hearing the Champions League anthem at Bollaert and dreaming alongside this club.

Then came the difficult years, the pain, almost a decade in Ligue 2… but Lens never died. Today, after an incredible season, this historic club has finally won the Coupe de France, 120 years after its creation.

The players bled red blood for the cause and left us with golden memories.

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