Wedding or football? Player almost missed his biggest match | OneFootball

Training or grandma’s birthday, a weekend match or a short trip with friends – amateur footballers often face the decision of whether to skip other events for the most beautiful minor matter in the world. But a few weeks ago, the captain of the French fifth-division club Iris Club de Croix, Hugo Robert, faced perhaps the biggest decision of this kind.

His club reached the last 32 in the Coupe de France. At first, it looked like Robert would miss the clash with the second-division side and last year’s finalists Stade de Reims. Due to a scheduling conflict, he had to choose: his own wedding or, instead, what was likely the most glorious match of his career on the pitch?

Even though he was disappointed to miss what was probably the biggest highlight of his football career, the decision seemed clear to him: on December 20 at 3:30 pm, he would not be on the pitch, but standing at the altar.

In the end, however, there was a happy ending – both for Hugo Robert’s upcoming wedding and for his great love of football. Thanks to one or two match reschedulings, his team’s cup tie against Stade de Reims was moved forward to Friday evening. That means: Hugo Robert can first deliver in the cup and then celebrate what is likely the most beautiful day of his life the next day – a guaranteed exciting weekend.

What would you have chosen: wedding or football? Feel free to write it in the comments. 

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇩🇪 here.

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