(FILES) Lens' supporters cheer their team during the French Cup semi-final football match between and RC Lens and Toulouse FC at the Stade Bollaert-Delelis in Lens, northern France on April 21, 2026. Fervour around RC Lens is building in the Pas-de-Calais mining basin ahead of the French Cup final on May 22, 2026 against Nice, with hopes of lifting this trophy for the first time at the end of a brilliant season. (Photo by Sameer AL-DOUMY / AFP via Getty Images)