The thought of the day of Le Mesturet restaurant

Often in the history of sport, the greatest champions, the greatest teams, fail on the brink of victory. The path to victory is not always open to the best. In football, for example:

They all became heroes, living triumphs, because they were above all fine, great champions, the kind who treat their sport with respect.

This is why coming second doesn’t bother us, we often prefer panache over victory, and this is why we are so fond of champions like Raymond Poulidor, who has become a legend and il will happen the same with the French rugby team from Eden Park.