With Paris Saint-Germain gearing up to face Ligue 2 side USL Dunkerque in the semi-finals of the Coupe de France tonight, the _Seasiders_ head into their first semi-final clash in France’s historic cup competition, for 86 years. It will be a moment to relish, especially for Dunkerque forward Yacine Bammou (33).
The Franco-Moroccan first was selling shirts in Paris Saint-Germain’s club store before breaking through into the professional game with FC Nantes in 2014 over 10 years ago. _“It’s true that when you play an opponent like PSG, it gets people talking, we get lots of calls like everyone else. It’s PSG, they’re a big name. But we want to win, we’d have shown the same determination and desire against Cannes or Reims,”_ said Bammou in an interview with **[Le Figaro](https://www.lefigaro.fr/sports/football/coupe-de-france/cette-histoire-est-magnifique-il-n-y-en-a-pas-deux-en-france-yacine-bammou-le-joueur-de-dunkerque-qui-vendait-des-maillots-du-psg-20250401)**.
_“It’s true that representing PSG is always a highlight for me, I was born in Paris. This anecdote is nothing but positive because I worked as a salesman, I was in the world of work, I became a professional. It means that I worked hard, that I never gave up, and I achieved what I wanted”_
The now veteran striker has been a key player in Luís Castro’s side and push for promotion this season in Ligue 2 with five goals and three assists.
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