French Cups (CdL, CdF, TdC)
French Supercup to be Held in the US?
By: Inara |
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According to Le Progres, the French Football Federation wants to hold the French Supercup (also known as the Trophée des champions) in the United States. The FFF is on the never ending mission of raising the profile of French football in foreign countries. Last year, they wanted to hold the Supercup in China.
“Le [...]
Tags: CdF, FFF, France, French Cups (CdL, French Cups (CdL, CdF, TdC), French Supercup, Lyon, TdC), Team News and RumorsEuro 2008 and Lyon’s 2008/2009 Schedule
By: Inara | 23 Comments
No word yet on Lyon’s pre-season schedule, but that’s to be expected because half our players will be involved in either Euro 2008 (looking at all the Lyon players spread throughout the Euro 2008 squads, one of them better return as a tournament winner) or FIFA World Cup qualifying. The players that will remain behind [...]
Merci, Lyon!
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Goals: Lyon (Govou 102)
More pictures after the jump.
Category: French Cups (CdL, CdF, TdC)CdF FINAL: Lyon vs. PSG
By: Inara | 169 Comments
Is this the day that Lyon end a 35 year dry spell in the Coupe de France?
Is this the day that Lyon win their first ever double?
Is this the day that Lyon finally rise above one of the worst injury crises in their history?
Is this the day that Lyon finally make us believe?
May 24, [...]
CdF SEMIFINAL: Lyon vs. Sedan
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Guess the last time that Lyon played in the Coupe de France semifinal?
If you guessed 1998 - exactly ten years ago - you’re absolutely correct. The last time Lyon actually won this cup was 35 years ago. That was back in 1973, an event that dwarfed Watergate, the first season of The Price is [...]
Two Three Pieces of Good News
By: Inara | 11 Comments
If any of you are keeping up with the U17 Euro Championship, France defeated Ireland 2-1 in the tournament opener, thanks to goals from Lyon players. Four of them started the match (Clement Grenier, Yannis Tafer, Enzo Reale, and Sebastien Faure), and the fifth, Alexandre Lacazette, was brought on in the second half. You can [...]
Fabio Grosso Bitchslaps a Player, Plus Other Lyon Nuggets
By: Inara | 9 Comments
Fabio Grosso’s week isn’t getting any better. Last weekend, he was verbally abused by Strasbourg coach Jean-Marc Furlan for being a “piece of macaroni shit.” Today, during Lyon’s 2-2 draw against Caen, Grosso was sent off, the third Lyon player to be red carded this year. Apparently, Grosso - who had already received a yellow [...]
Category: French Cups (CdL, CdF, TdC), Friendlies, Jean-Michel Aulas, Karim Benzema, Ligue 1, Match Results, OL Féminines, OL Land/New Stadium, Player News and Rumors, Team News and Rumors, Transfers Tags: Caen, CdF, Challenge de France, Clement Grenier, Decines, Dubai, Evian, Fabio Grosso, FFF, French Cups (CdL, Friendlies, Jean-Michel Aulas, Jose Pasqualetti, Karim Benzema, LFP, Ligue 1, Match Results, Michel Forissier, Miralem Pjanic, OL Féminines, OL Ladies, OL Land, OL Land-New Stadium, Player News and Rumors, Sedan, TdC), Team News and Rumors, Transfers, Transportation, Yannis Tafer, Yoan GouffranPerrin: “I sleep just fine, thanks”
By: Inara | 20 Comments
Alain Perrin on the atmosphere surrounding him at the moment:
“It doesn’t stop me from sleeping. We’ll see what happens at the end of the season. The president said he’d make a decision after the last league match (against Auxerre on May 17). Regardless, my departure has been the main topic all season. But I [...]
Rant of the Day: Lyon Are…Shittastic!
By: Inara | 19 Comments
Remember the game that Lyon barely won against Valenciennes? Well, two weeks and three games later, Lyon prove that they can play even more fantastically shitty. Hell, they make it look easy!
So if you’ve been wondering why I haven’t been around the last week or so, it’s because Lyon have been embarrassing themselves lately, and [...]
Tidbits: Benzema Injured, Transfers, and Internationals
By: Inara | 22 Comments
For your perusal, the latest news out of Lyon:
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Karim Benzema injured his knee last night against PSG. A scan revealed that he had twisted it slightly and will require between two to three weeks on the sidelines. Another scan will be taken next week to reassess the damage. This news is reassuring not only for [...]
Category: French Cups (CdL, CdF, TdC), Hatem Ben Arfa, Internationals, Karim Benzema, Player News and Rumors, Transfers Tags: Arsene Wenger, CdF, Fred, French Cup, French Cups (CdL, Hatem Ben Arfa, Injuries, Internationals, Karim Benzema, Lyon, Marc Crosas, Metz, Player News and Rumors, TdC), Transfers
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