And while many sports are on vacation, the ladies of ONN will compete starting Thursday evening in the second round of the European Cup in Spain at Sabadell (near Barcelona). The girls led by President Jean Monnot hope to achieve another success, driven by the club’s good results. In a very balanced group, the ladies from Nice want to seize their chance and dream of qualifying. To achieve this goal, they must finish in the top two, which is what makes the Cup challenging. Determined and competitive, the ladies from Nice enjoy the excitement of these matches and love to take on all challenges.
Coach Vincent De Nardi’s reaction: “Our ambitions are always the same. All the teams are pretty evenly matched, we might be a notch below. But the girls have realized they can compete with such teams. We’ve had many injuries and illnesses, so we expect a difficult competition. But we believe in our chances.”
Richard Papazian (General Manager): “We are happy to have reached this stage of the competition. Unfortunately, playing during the week and just before Christmas adds an extra challenge for the completely amateur players. But we are enjoying the moment and have an eye on the future.”
The schedule of the matches:
Thursday: 9 PM: CN Sabadell (ESP) – ONN
Friday: 7:30 PM: ONN – Vouliagmeni (GRE)
Saturday: 10:30 AM: ONN – Elco Dunaujvaros (HUN)
The Nice squad: Merlet, Miry, Flickinger, Metay (captain), Demartines, Sudre, Alberto, Pirat, Painchaud, Arnold, Lefert, Winstanley, Acloque
