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PSG's Neymar, center, talks with Lille's Tiago Djalo after he receives a red card from referee during the French League One soccer match between Paris Saint Germain and Lille, at the Parc des Princes stadium, in Paris, France, Saturday, April. 3, 2021. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)

Neymar sent off, PSG title chase hit by loss to leader Lille

By JEROME PUGMIRE - Associated Press

Turkey's Burak Yilmaz runs with the ball during the World Cup 2022 group G qualifying soccer match between Turkey and Netherlands at the Ataturk Olimpiyat Stadium in Istanbul, Turkey, Wednesday, March 24, 2021. (Murad Sezer/Pool Photo via AP)

Yilmaz hitting top form just in time for Lille’s title run

By JEROME PUGMIRE - Associated Press

Di Maria leaves PSG game after reports of home break-in

By JEROME PUGMIRE - Associated Press

PSG, Lyon win in French Cup; Le Puy, Red Star cause upsets

By JEROME PUGMIRE - Associated Press

PSG's Kylian Mbappe reacts during the French League One soccer match between Paris Saint Germain and Monaco, at the Parc des Princes stadium, in Paris, France, Sunday, Feb. 21, 2021. (AP Photo/Francois Mori)

Mbappe scores 2 as PSG moves into 2nd place in French league

By JEROME PUGMIRE - Associated Press

FILE - In this Jan.18, 2019 file photo, French President Emmanuel Macron meets pupils as he visits a school canteen in Saint-Sozy, southwestern France. By taking meat off the menu at school canteens, the Green Party mayor of Lyon has kicked up a storm of protest and debate in a country increasingly asking questions about the environmental costs of its meaty dietary habits. With a meatless four-course meal that Lyon City Hall says will be quicker and easier to serve to children who must be kept socially distanced while eating lunch to avoid coronavirus infections. (Ludovic Marin/Pool Photo via AP, FILE)

Food fight: Meat-free school meals spark furor in France

By JOHN LEICESTER - Associated Press

PSG players celebrate their third goal during the French League One soccer match between Paris Saint-Germain and Montpellier at the Parc des Princes stadium in Paris, France, Friday, Jan.22, 2021. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)

PSG moves into first place with narrow win as Lyon loses 2-1

By JEROME PUGMIRE - Associated Press

FILE - In this Dec. 8, 2019, file photo, Stanford's Catarina Macario celebrates after scoring a penalty kick against North Carolina during a soccer match in San Jose, Calif. Macario, a promising prospect for the U.S. women's national team, has announced that she will forgo her senior season for a professional career. (Randy Vazquez/Bay Area News Group via AP, File)

Stanford’s Catarina Macario turns pro with Lyon

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FILE - In this Wednesday, Dec. 23, 2020 file photo, Lyon's Lucas Paqueta celebrates after scoring his sides's third goal during the French League One soccer match between Lyon and Nantes, in Decines, near Lyon, central France. When the best player in Lyon's history phoned AC Milan's greatest defender they talked business. Juninho persuaded Paolo Maldini, Milan's technical director and his former Champions League adversary to sell midfielder Lucas Paqueta to Lyon for 20 million euros ($24.5 million). It has proved the signing of the French season, with Paqueta the driving force in a Lyon side three points clear at the top and heading into Saturday's trip to Rennes unbeaten in 15 games. (AP Photo/Laurent Cipriani, File)

Rejuvenated Paqueta the driving force in Lyon’s title charge

By JEROME PUGMIRE - Associated Press

PSG's Kylian Mbappe runs onto the pitch during the French League One soccer match between Lille and Paris Saint-Germain at the Stade Pierre Mauroy stadium in Villeneuve d'Ascq, northern France Sunday, Dec. 20, 2020. (AP Photo/Michel Spingler)

Lille stays top in France after drawing 0-0 with PSG

By JEROME PUGMIRE - Associated Press

Marseille's Florian Thauvin, right, celebrates his goal with his teammate Dario Benedetto against Rennes during the French League One soccer match between Marseille and Reims at the Stade Velodrome in Marseille, southern France, Saturday Dec. 19, 2020. (AP Photo/Daniel Cole)

Lyon shows title credentials beating Nice 4-1 to go top

By JEROME PUGMIRE - Associated Press

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

By JEROME PUGMIRE - Associated Press

PSG facing big threat from Depay’s 10-game unbeaten Lyon

By JEROME PUGMIRE - Associated Press

Police officers search for clues after a priest was shot Saturday Oct.31, 2020 in the city of Lyon, central France. A Greek Orthodox priest was shot while he was closing his church in the French city of Lyon, and authorities locked down part of the city to hunt for the assailant. The priest, a Greek citizen, is in a local hospital with life-threatening injuries after being shot twice in the abdomen. (AP Photo/Laurent Cipriani)

Lyon man questioned by police over Greek priest shooting

By JAMEY KEATEN - Associated Press

A police officer searches for clues after a priest was shot, Saturday Oct. 31, 2020, in the city of Lyon, central France. A Greek Orthodox priest was shot while he was closing his church in the French city of Lyon, and authorities locked down part of the city to hunt for the assailant. The priest, a Greek citizen, is in a local hospital with life-threatening injuries after being shot twice in the abdomen. (AP Photo/Laurent Cipriani)

France: Suspect in priest’s shooting freed, search widens

By ANGELA CHARLTON and JAMEY KEATEN - Associated Press

Lyon's Memphis Depay controls the ball during the French League One soccer match between Lyon and Nimes in Decines, near Lyon, central France, Friday, Sept. 18, 2020. (AP Photo/Laurent Cipriani)

Lyon’s winless run in French league continues against Nimes

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Montpellier beats Lyon 2-1 to move up to fifth place

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Lyon's Saki Kumagai celebrates with teammates after scoring her side's second goal during the Women's Champions League final soccer match between Wolfsburg and Lyon at the Anoeta stadium in San Sebastian, Spain, Sunday, Aug. 30, 2020. (Gabriel Buoys/Pool via AP)

Lyon wins 5th straight women’s Champions League title

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Lyon and PSG players wait for a cross to arrive during the Women's Champions League semifinal soccer match between Lyon and Paris Saint-Germain in Bilbao, Spain, Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2020.(Villar Lopez/Pool via AP)

Lyon reaches 5th straight women’s Champions League final

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Lyon's head coach Rudi Garcia reacts during the Champions League semifinal soccer match between Lyon and Bayern at the Jose Alvalade stadium in Lisbon, Portugal, Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2020. (Franck Fife/Pool via AP)

Wasted chances prove costly for Lyon against Bayern

By TALES AZZONI - Associated Press