Water polo: Montpellier finds Rémi Saudadier, one of the heroes of the French team at the World Cup

Les Montpelliérains ambitionnent de réaliser un exploit face au Cercle 93. Midi Libre – Giacomo Italiano

Les Bleus de l’ancien joueur de Montpellier ont atteint pour la première fois les demi-finales du Mondial. Ce samedi (19h), Rémi Saudadier et le Cercle 93 accueillent le MWP en championnat.

This Saturday, Montpellier water polo (7th) is in Seine-Saint-Denis to face one of the big names in the championship, Cercle 93 (3rd). The Montpellier residents will cross paths with an old acquaintance Rémi Saudadier (38 years old), player of the French team semi-finalist of the last world championship.

The 2014 French champion with the MWP measures the impact of the historic performance of the Blues: "After this result, we communicated a lot with schools and in the media, he explains. We invited young people to come and watch matches, which had a positive effect on a public who did not know water polo. The media showed interest. For example, I participated in the draw for the semi-finals of the Coupe de France football. But all this is just a step in our journey, the goal is to bring home a medal at the Games."

Saudadier : "Dreaming of a medal at the Games"

In recent weeks, the general public has gotten to know the players of the French water polo team. The appointment is now made in Paris, this summer: "We can allow ourselves to dream of a medal, our results are more and more significant, continues Saudadier. If we are not efficient, if we do not convey a good image, it will be difficult to attract people to the discipline."

The Blues' fourth place in the world even found an echo in Montpellier last Saturday, when the president of the MWP Christophe Spilliaert noted a good turnout at the Angelotti swimming pool opposite Nice: &quot ;The people in the stands are partly thanks to the Blues, he confirms. I spoke with people who came for the first time and who liked this sport."

Now, Rémi Saudadier and his French partners just have to transform the test by winning an Olympic medal, 100 years after the gold won in France, already. But for now, he must beat his former teammates from Montpellier.