Claude Papi, trop tôt disparu ... Claude Papi, né le 16 Avril 1949 à Porto Vecchio, débute en professionnel à Bastia en 1968 et le club évolue en D2. Dès ses débuts, au cours de la saison 1967/68 il participe à la remontée du club en 1ère division. Si les premières saisons sont difficiles, le club va progressivement s'installer dans l'élite et accède même pour la première fois de son histoire à la finale de la coupe de France en 1972. Vaincu sur le fil par l'OM de Josip Skoblar et Roger Magnusson (2–1), Claude Papi n'est que remplaçant pour ce match, alors qu'il avait été une des pièces maîtresses de la formation corse tout au long de la saison. Par peur de gagner, le Sporting était passé à côté de son 1er grand rendez-vous mais la machine était lancée. Corsefootball.fr. წაკითხვის თარიღი: 12 იანვარი, 2019.
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Nel 2018 una statua dedicata a Claude Papi allo stadio Armand Cesari. L’associazione Corsica Turchina con sede ad Ajaccio con un post sulla pagina facebook ha annunciato che nel primo semestre del 2018 verrà inaugurata una statua in bronzo alta 1,75 km dedicata al calciatore di Porto Vecchio Claude Papi opera dello scultore del paese di Livia vicino Sartena (Corsica del Sud) Stéphane Deguilhen che nel 2015 ha esposto anche alcune sue opere nel padiglione italiano dell’Expo e nel Museo della Corsica a Corte. Claude Papi svolse tutta la carriera nel Bastia dal 1968 al 1982 di cui divenne capitano e nel 1977 raggiunse il terzo posto in Division 1 che permise la squadra di accedere in Coppa UEFA con cui raggiunse il semifinale, questo Bastia leggendario è ancora ricordato in tutta l’isola, purtroppo morì prematuramente qualche mese dopo aver lasciato il calcio giocato il 28 gennaio 1983. Corsicaoggi.com. წაკითხვის თარიღი: 12 იანვარი, 2019.
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Foot è Basta rend hommage à Claude Papi Figure mythique du SECB et de son épopée européenne, Claude Papi a disparu, le 28 janvier 1983, à l'âge de 33 ans. En compagnie de Paul Marchioni ancien défenseur et capitaine bastais, images d'archives et émotion sur le plateau de Foot è Basta à (re)voir ici. Claude Papi reste dans la mémoire des corses comme un joueur emblèmatique de la grande épopée bastiaise. Né le 16 avril 1949 à Porto-Vecchio, Claude Papi n'aura connu qu'un seul club dans sa carrière, le SECB. Il y débute sa carrière de footballeur professionnel en 1968 pour la terminer tragiquement en 1981, sur une finale de Coupe de France remportée, après 479 matchs disputés pour son club et un total de 134 buts inscrits. Francetvinfo.fr. წაკითხვის თარიღი: 12 იანვარი, 2019.
Cristian Liberum (5 დეკემბერი, 2018). The Icon Of Bastia. The Story Of Claude Papi. Here is a story about one of the most iconic figures in the Corsican football history. An inspiring local hero, who was a key reason why SC Bastia had a memorable run in the late 70’s. Claude Papi was born on 16 April 1949. Like most of the kids, young Claude had a vast passion for different sports – football, rugby and even cycling. Football turned into the biggest passion for the young Corsican boy. He never perceived football as his future job or profession. For him, football was just a game Papi spent his youth years in Porto-Vecchio and aged 18, the talented attacking midfielder was spotted by the Division 2 side SC Bastia. Corsican had a relatively light frame (175 cm, 66 kg), but that wasn’t an obstacle to survive in the tough French Division 2. On 27 August 1967, Papi made his professional debut in a match against Grenoble (2-1) and it was a start of an successful run for Bastia in Division 2, who ended the season as the league champions. Corsicans won promotion to Division 1 and Papi played some part in this success with 5 goals in 23 games. წაკითხვის თარიღი: 27 ოქტომბერი, 2019.
While being undervalued for Les Bleus, Papi enjoyed a sucessful career with Bastia. He was the cornerstone of The Lions of Furiani – a team that was very hard to beat at home. Pierre Cahuzac built a team around Papi, bringing together players like Dutchman Johnny Rep, Yugoslav football legend Dragan Dzajic, former Olympique Lyonnais striker François Félix and another hero of Corsican football – Charles Orlanducci. Papi turned into the leader of this passionate band and Bastia reached its peak in the 1976/77 and 1977/78 seasons, finishing 3rd and 5th in the league and reaching the final of the 1977/78 UEFA Cup. The Corsican playmaker was superb. He scored 14 league goals in 1976/77 season and another 15 in the following one. Papi was also the third best goalscorer in the 1977/78 UEFA Cup with 7 goals in 12 games. Solid numbers for a midfielder. Bastia had a remarkable run in the UEFA Cup. On the way to the finals, the Corsicans saw off teams like Sporting Lisbon, Newcastle United, Torino, Carl Zeiss Jena and Grasshoppers Zurich. One of the most memorable moments was in Turin, when Bastia earned a 3-2 victory against Torino, who were unbeaten for two seasons on their home pitch. Jean-François Larios’ goal decided the winner. However, it wasn’t the brightest moment for Claude Papi. წაკითხვის თარიღი: 12 იანვარი, 2019.
