6/22/2023 0 Comments Monaco for windowsThey will not be competing in the group stage this week, having been outclassed by Napoli over two legs in the final qualifying round. However, after an early season collapse in Ligue 1 and a difficult transfer window, it seemed as if Nice, like Saint-Maximin, were merely dreaming of a Champions League future. After some shrewd coaching and astute transfer business, a stunning 2016-17 campaign had brought them to the brink of the Champions League proper. “When I was small I played football on the beaches of French Guyana and I would sing the Champions League anthem.” Nice, seemingly, had reached their promised land. “In this moment, I was my younger self,” explained Nice’s new winger. A s the Champions League anthem blared at the Stadio San Paolo a month ago, a broad grin spread over Allan Saint-Maximin’s face.
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