Residents close to Rennes’ stadium were unexpectedly woken at 3am on Wednesday by the Champions League anthem, which was blaring out of the speakers at Roazhon Park.
Rennes confirmed they had earlier held a “small event” at their home ground to celebrate a first-ever place in the Champions League group stage – secured when Sevilla eliminated Wolves from the Europa League.
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The Ligue 1 side posted a video on social media at 11pm local time, featuring a DJ playing the Uefa anthem over the public address system. Some four hours later, the club’s neighbours reported hearing the music playing on a loop for 20 minutes.
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