A soccer workforce from Martinique which made an 8,000 mile (12,900km) round-trip to play a cup tie in France misplaced the match 12-0.
Golden Lion are the reigning champions on the island, an abroad area of France within the Caribbean, and one in all a number of groups from exterior the nation to enter the French cup.
Unfortunately for them, they had been drawn towards Lille, from Ligue 1, the French first division, within the spherical of 64.
And there was no fairytale upset, as Lion didn’t roar, getting mauled 12-0 by the previous French champions in Saturday’s recreation.
They conceded seven targets earlier than half-time, together with 4 in 9 minutes in the direction of the top of the primary half.
Jonathan David and Edon Zhegrova each scored hat-tricks in a file win for the hosts at Stade Pierre-Mauroy.
Golden Lion did handle one shot on aim, however Lille had 37 efforts.
The guests’ prolonged journey to northern France started on Wednesday with a direct flight to Paris.
They had loads of time to mirror on the defeat – on their 4,000 mile (6,400km) journey dwelling.
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After the full-time whistle, the Lille gamers gave the Golden Lion stars a guard of honour as they made their means off the pitch, The Sun stated.
Martinique is an island of 436 sq. miles (1,128 sq. km) with a inhabitants of 364,508, within the Lesser Antilles, within the japanese Caribbean Sea.
Source: information.sky.com”