Maxime Leroy’s death before Nantes v Nice on two December 2023, how events unfolded

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·26 July 2026

Maxime Leroy’s death before Nantes v Nice on two December 2023, how events unfolded

On two December 2023, young Nantes supporter Maxime Leroy was fatally stabbed following a violent altercation with a VTC driver.

According to L'Équipe, the moments leading up to the incident and the minutes that followed have been reconstructed.

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At 20:00 that Saturday, a call reached the central police station in Nantes.

It reported a man in cardiorespiratory arrest on the public road at 41 Avenue de la Gare Saint-Joseph.

Only a few dozen metres away, Stade de la Beaujoire was preparing to stage a Ligue 1 match between FC Nantes and OGC Nice, with kick-off an hour later. Flowers were later laid there.

Source: L'Équipe

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