For the first time in their last 10 clashes, Eric Roy won't be leading Brest into battle against Paris Saint-Germain.The legendary Brest manager, who achieved some exceptional results with them and guided them to their first-ever Champions League appearance – and their maiden European campaign overall – in the club's history during the 2024/25 season, before PSG eliminated them in the Round of 16, passed away on June 17 at the age of 58, after battling pancreatic cancer for three and a half years.Dembele believes Ballon d'Or winner will be from PSGNow, 88 days following his tragic death, the Parisians and the Pirates meet again, at Parc des Princes (21.45).And even though his sole focus is undoubtedly on winning, given that his team kicked off the new Ligue 1 campaign with two draws and a defeat, the PSG boss, Luis Enrique, touched on Roy in the pre-match press conference, paying him a heartfelt tribute."He was a very different person; he showed that no matter his health condition, he was ready to overcome it. He won't be there, but he will be with us, in our thoughts." LUIS ENRIQUE’S MESSAGE FOR ÉRIC ROY.Luis Enrique: “He won’t be there, but he will be with us. I hope it will be a special day and a special match to pay tribute to him. We will miss him.” pic.twitter.com/NXzHcpJwX8— GC Football ⚽ (@GoalCrestX) September 12, 2026 "It will be a special day. We're going to show it to everyone. We're going to pay tribute to him. We'll miss him; that's life, we have to go on. I think he would be very happy to see this tribute," the Spaniard said, as quoted by RMC Sport.Unlike PSG, who sit in 15th place in Ligue 1 with only two points, Brest are currently seventh, having collected five points from their three games so far.Still, the Parisians' thumping 6-1 triumph over Slovan Bratislava in the Champions League four days ago must have lightened the mood at Parc des Princes, so the favourites' tag undoubtedly belongs to PSG.LIGUE 1 – MATCHDAY 4FridayRennes – Olympique Marseille 1-0 (0-0)/Thomasson 52/SaturdayStrasbourg – Monaco 1-1 (0-0)/Sane 52 og – Brunner 71/Auxerre – Nice 1-0 (0-0)/Archer 74/Le Havre – Angers 0-0Lorient – Toulouse 2-2 (2-0)/Balde 37, Mbamba 39 – Tengstedt 48, Jorgensen 68/Paris – Olympique Lyon 0-0Sunday16.00: (1.42) Lille (4.60) Troyes (7.50)18.15: (4.80) Le Mans (4.20) Lens (1.65)21.45: (10.0) Brest (6.50) PSG (1.25)***odds are subject to change***
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