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SOCHAUX: The Other Lions
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As the start of the season looms, it’s time for the France Offside to give you an in-depth look at each of the 20 teams vying for Hexagoal. Today, we meet FC Sochaux-Montbéliard, the team that has the Peugeot lion in their logo, no joke.
The team: Like many, Sochaux were on the sorry end of [...]
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Tags: Alain Perrin, Faroe Islands, France Ligue 1, Karim Ziani, Sebastien Grax, Sochaux (FCSM), Team News, Teddy RichertSAINT-ÉTIENNE: The Green Machine
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As the start of the season looms, it’s time for the France Offside to give you an in-depth look at each of the 20 teams vying for Hexagoal. Today, we meet AS Saint-Étienne, the team that dresses in green. And is good. Admit it, Lyon fans.
The team: Tavlaridis! Payet! Matuidi! Gigliotti! “Sainté” made some good [...]
RENNES: The Swede Factory
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As the start of the season looms, it’s time for the France Offside to give you an in-depth look at each of the 20 teams vying for Hexagoal. Today, we meet Stade Rennais, the team that changes Swedish internationals like you and I do socks.
The team: Hey, hey, whadda you say: This summer marked the [...]
PARIS SAINT-GERMAIN: Now with More than one Player!
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As the start of the season looms, it’s time for the France Offside to give you an in-depth look at each of the 20 teams vying for Hexagoal. Today, we meet Paris Saint-Germain, the team formerly known as Pauleta Saint-Germain.
The team: Up until just a few days ago, many an Internet article was dedicated to [...]
Lens Advance to the UEFA Cup after Dismissing Chornomorets in Intertoto
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Hey, it’s written in the stars, no Ukrainian club is going to off anyone from MY league, thanks so much. Lens vs. Chornomorets (doesn’t that sound like a candy that Harry Potter would eat?) was eerily similar to last year’s edition of the Intertoto Cup, where Marseille and Dniepropetrovsk played to a 0-0 draw in [...]
Tags: Chernomorets, European competition, France Ligue 1, Goals, Highlight Videos, Intertoto Cup, Kanga Akale, Lens (RCL), Team News, UEFA Cup, UkraineLyon Beats the other Lions to Become Champions of Champions (Yeah, I Know)
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Call me German, but I don’t think that ball was over. Sure, you could see some green between the ball and the line, but that doesn’t mean the ball was completely over. You have no idea how much they stress this at referee courses. Anyway.
Le trophée des champions! Every year, the winner of the [...]
NICE: Near-Relegation? What Near-Relegation?
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As the start of the season looms, it’s time for the France Offside to give you an in-depth look at each of the 20 teams vying for Hexagoal. Today, we meet OGC Nice, the team that always barely stay in the top flight.
The team: You hear about Marseille and Lyon doing this and that as [...]
NANCY: Same old Plainness
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As the start of the season looms, it’s time for the France Offside to give you an in-depth look at each of the 20 teams vying for Hexagoal. Today, we meet AS Nancy-Lorraine, the team that reminds you of that guy at school/the office that just stands around and listens to conversations.
The team: Here’s another [...]
MONACO: Blame it on Poetic Justice
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As the start of the season looms, it’s time for the France Offside to give you an in-depth look at each of the 20 teams vying for Hexagoal. Today, we meet AS Monaco, the team that is based in Moneyland, Europe, and supported by the Prince, but still can’t do much.
The team: Like I said, [...]
METZ: So You Think You Can Dance?
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As the start of the season looms, it’s time for the France Offside to give you an in-depth look at each of the 20 teams vying for Hexagoal. Today, we meet FC Metz, the team that thinks it’s good enough to stay up, as opposed to the media.
The team: Quite simply, Metz produced jack shit [...]
Tags: Babacar Gueye, Daniel Gygax, France Ligue 1, Ligue 2, Metz (FCM), Switzerland, Team News, Togo
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