Paused for two years in 2020 and then 2021 due to the pandemic, the Sens Borderless Tournament (RSF), reserved for players in the U14 category, resumed a year ago with the thread of an already long and rich history. For this reunion, on the grounds of the René-Binet sports complex, OM had put their name on the list for the 4th time by dominating Toulouse on penalties (1-1, 4-3 on pens).
A well-established meeting, for its 28th edition, the TSF will once again bring together the best French teams and major foreign teams, from April 7 to 10: i.e. 13 L1 clubs including PSG, OM, Monaco, Lens, 1 L2 club (Bordeaux), 5 foreign clubs (Borussia Dortmund, Fulham, FC Porto, Servette Geneva, FC Tokyo) and 1 local team (the Grand Sénonais selection). All matches are free to the public.
The former tricolor international, Rio Mavuba, now in charge of the Bordeaux U15s, will be present from Saturday. The former captain of Lille will not fail to spot budding nuggets. Many international players have taken part in it since its inception in 1994: Antoine Griezmann, Karim Benzema, Kingsley Coman, Raphaël Varane, Benjamin Pavard or Ousmane Dembele. In total, 21 of the 24 2022 world vice-champions have set foot on the grounds of Yonne further.
That says a lot about this benchmark tournament, a real breeding ground for talent, which will once again have Franck Raviot, the goalkeeper coach of the France team, as its sponsor. And who knows if at the 2030 World Cup, the Blues will not count, then, in their ranks players present for the 2023 edition. The draw for the “TSF” took place on March 8, in the salons of City Hall of Sens. He placed, in particular, the young Parisians, led by Thomas Leyssales, in a pool which also includes Lille, Strasbourg and Fulham. Defeated in the semi-finals in 2022 by OM (0-1), the PSG U14s, winners in 2008 and 2012, were finally ranked 3rd. They aim, this time, to go to the end.
Hens :
Group A: Toulouse, Nice, Brest, FC Tokyo.
Group B: Rennes, Monaco, Grand Sénonais, Servette Geneva.
Group C: Lyon, Nantes, AJ Auxerre, FC Porto.
Group D: Marseille, Lens, Bordeaux, Borussia Dortmund.
Group E: Paris SG, Lille, Strasbourg, Fulham.