Topic - French League

The French League (full name - French League for purging, mutual aid and European collaboration) was a collaborationist French movement founded by Pierre Costantini in September 1940. Its journal was entitled L'Appel. - Source: Wikipedia

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Vincent Labrune, left, head of the French soccer league, and Jean-Michel Aulas, President of the Olympique Lyonnais soccer team, leave the French soccer federation, Jan. 11, 2023, in Paris. (AP Photo/Michel Euler, File)

Vincent Labrune re-elected as French soccer league president to another 4-year term

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Lyon's Alexandre Lacazette is carried injured out of the pitch by medical staff during a French League One soccer match between Lyon and Brest at the Groupama stadium, outside Lyon, France, Sunday, April 14, 2024. (AP Photo/Laurent Cipriani)

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PSG's head coach Luis Enrique gives instructions from the side line during the French Cup semifinal soccer match between Paris Saint-Germain and Rennes at the Parc des Princes stadium in Paris, France, Wednesday, April 3, 2024. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)

PSG coach Enrique being proved right as he stands firm in an era of player power

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PSG's Kylian Mbappe, right, and Reims' Amir Richardson fight for the ball during the French League One soccer match between Paris Saint-Germain and Reims at the Parc des Princes stadium in Paris, France, Sunday, March 10, 2024. (AP Photo/Aurelien Morissard)

McDonald’s becomes French soccer league title sponsor for next 3 seasons

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PSG's team players celebrate after Randal Kolo Muani scored his side's third goal during the French League One soccer match between Paris Saint-Germain and Lille at the Parc des Princes stadium in Paris, France, Saturday, Feb. 10, 2024. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)

Paris city hall, mayor launch legal action after PSG fans targeted her with sexist insults

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General view of the Mestalla stadium played in an empty stadium because of the coronavirus outbreak, during the Champions League round of 16 second leg soccer match between Valencia and Atalanta in Valencia, Spain, Tuesday March 10, 2020. Atletico Madrid is revamping its training facilities. Sevilla and Valencia are rebuilding their stadiums. Sporting Gijon is expanding its youth academy. This week Spanish clubs are showcasing projects funded with their shares of the $2.1 billion that private equity group CVC Capital Partners is investing in the Spanish league.(AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti, File)

How private equity is changing the global soccer landscape with big investments in clubs and leagues

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PSG's Kylian Mbappe, center, celebrates with teammates after scoring his side's second goal, during the French Super Cup final soccer match between Toulouse and Paris Saint-Germain at the Parc des Princes in Paris, Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2024. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)

Kylian Mbappe scores again as Paris Saint-Germain beats Toulouse to win Champions Trophy

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Fans light flares on the stands during the French League One soccer match between Olympique de Marseille and Rennes at the Velodrome stadium in Marseille, France, Sunday, Dec. 3, 2023. (AP Photo/Daniel Cole)

Lyon returns to Marseille amid heightened security following violent attack on team bus

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The screen with information that the French League One soccer match between Olympique de Marseille and Lyon is cancelled, at the Velodrome Stadium, in Marseille, France, Sunday, Oct. 29, 2023. (AP Photo/Daniel Cole)

French government says 9 people detained after violent attack on Lyon soccer team buses

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United States' Aboubacar Keita, left, duels for the ball with Nigeria's Akor Adams during the Group D U20 World Cup soccer match between USA and Nigeria, in Bielsko Biala, Poland, on May 27, 2019. Jordan winger Mousa Al Tamari, who was lured from neighboring Belgian club Leuven, and fellow recruit Akor Adams, have teamed up to score five goals in Montpellier's opening two games in the French league this season. (AP Photo/Sergei Grits, File)

Goodbye Wahi. Montpellier turns to ‘Jordanian Messi’ to make up for the loss of prolific striker

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PSG's Lionel Messi reacts after missing a scoring chance during the French Cup soccer match between Olympique de Marseille and Paris Saint Germain at the Velodrome stadium in Marseille, southern France, Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2023. (AP Photo/Laurent Cipriani)

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PSG's Kylian Mbappe, second left, celebrates with teammates after scoring his side first goal during the French League One soccer match between Lille and Paris Saint Germain at the Pierre Mauroy stadium in Villeneuve d'Ascq, northern France, Sunday, Aug. 21, 2022. (AP Photo/Michel Spingler)

Mbappe scores in 8 seconds, ties French league record

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Marseille's Matteo Guendouzi, left, duels for the ball with PSG's Idrissa Gueye during the League One soccer match between Paris Saint Germain and Marseille, at the Parc des Princes stadium, in Paris, France, Sunday, April 17, 2022. (AP Photo/Francois Mori)

PSG player criticized for missing anti-homophobia day game

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FILE - In this Sunday, Oct. 31, 2010 file photo, Aston Villa Gerard Houllier looks on before his team's English Premier League soccer against Birmingham City at Villa Park stadium, Birmingham, England. Gerard Houllier, a Frenchman who won three titles in one season as coach of English club Liverpool, has died. He was 73. Liverpool announced the death on Twitter on Monday Dec. 14, 2020. French sports daily L’Equipe said Houllier died following heart surgery in France. (AP Photo/Simon Dawson, File)

Gerard Houllier, former Liverpool coach, dies at 73

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PSG's Neymar is carried off the field on a stretcher after getting injured during the League One soccer match between Paris Saint Germain and Lyon, at the Parc des Princes stadium in Paris, France, Sunday, Dec. 13, 2020. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)

Neymar stretchered off injured as PSG loses 1-0 to Lyon

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