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Lille beats Nantes to boost bid for 3rd spot; Lyon goes 5th

By JEROME PUGMIRE - Associated Press

Lyon's Houssem Aouar, center, controls the ball during the French League One soccer match between Lyon and Toulouse in Decines, outside Lyon, central France, Sunday, Jan. 26, 2020. (AP Photo/Laurent Cipriani)

Juninho wants to bring drive and focus to Lyon’s young stars

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Juventus supporters tour Lyon, central France, ahead of the Champions League , round of 16th, first leg match Lyon against Juventus, Wednesday Feb. 26, 2020. Up to 3,000 Juventus fans are expected. As the coronavirus cases clustered in northern Italy kept climbing and European countries reported new ones with Italian travel ties Tuesday, authorities across the continent tried to strike a balance between taking prudent public health measures and preventing panic. (AP Photo/Daniel Cole)

Italian fans mingle calmly in Lyon amid coronavirus fears

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Lyon players celebrate with Lucas Tousart, center with number 29, who scored his side's first goal during a round of sixteen, first leg, soccer match between Lyon and Juventus at the at the Lyon Olympic Stadium in Decines, outside Lyon, France, Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2020. (AP Photo/Laurent Cipriani)

Tousart’s goal gives Lyon 1-0 win over lethargic Juventus

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PSG's Angel Di Maria, center, scores the opening goal during the League One soccer match between Paris Saint Germain and Lyon at the Parc des Princes stadium in Paris, Sunday, Feb. 9, 2020. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)

Runaway leader PSG beats Lyon 4-2 despite shaky defending

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Soccer star Hegerberg’s season ended by serious knee injury

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PSG's Neymar celebrates after scoring his side's second goal during the French League One soccer match between Monaco and Paris Saint-Germain at the Louis II stadium in Monaco, Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2019. (AP Photo/Daniel Cole)

Neymar stars as PSG beats Reims to reach League Cup final

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Lyon wins penalty shootout to reach League Cup final

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Former French priest Bernard Preynat, center, arrives at the Lyon court house, central France, Monday Jan.13, 2020. Bernard Preynat, is accused of sexually abusing some 75 Boy Scouts went on trial Monday _ but the proceedings were delayed until Tuesday because of a strike by lawyers. Preynat admitted in the 1990s to abusing boys, but was only removed from the priesthood last year. (AP Photo/Laurent Cipriani)

French trial exposes how church covered for predator priest

By NICOLAS VAUX-MONTAGNY - Associated Press

FILE - In this March 24, 2011 file French Chef Paul Bocuse poses outside his famed Michelin three-star restaurant L'Auberge du Pont de Collonges in Collonges-au-Mont-d'or, central France. The restaurant of famous French chef Paul Bocuse, who died two years ago, has lost its third star. It was holding it without interruption since 1965, a world record. (AP Photo/Laurent Cipriani, File)

French chef Bocuse restaurant loses 3rd star after 55 years

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Dembélé scores again as Lyon wins at Bordeaux to go 5th

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NWSL’s Reign FC acquired by French powerhouse OL Groupe

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Lyon's Memphis Depay celebrates after he scored a goal during the group G Champions League soccer match between Lyon and RB Leipzig at the Lyon Olympic Stadium in Decines, outside Lyon, France, Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2019. (AP Photo/Laurent Cipriani)

Depay knee injury a serious blow to player, club and country

By JEROME PUGMIRE - Associated Press

FILE - In this Thursday, June 27, 2019 file photo, England's Nikita Parris kicks the ball from penalty during the Women's World Cup quarterfinal soccer match between Norway and England at the Oceane stadium in Le Havre, France. As Nikita Parris reflects on a transformative year for English women’s football, not ending 2019 as a world champion still hurts.It’s even harder to banish that lingering sense of disappointment when the scene of the World Cup semifinal loss to the United States is also her new home in France. (AP Photo/Michel Euler, File)

AP Interview: Parris’ WWC soul-searching, striving for elite

By ROB HARRIS - Associated Press

NWSL’s Reign to be sold to Olympique Lyonnais owners

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Magnitude-5.4 quake hits south France, 1 reported injured

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Lyon's Memphis Depay, right, vies for the ball with Benfica's Franco Cervi during the group G Champions League soccer match between Lyon and Benfica at the Lyon Olympic Stadium in Decines, outside Lyon, France, Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2019. (AP Photo/Laurent Cipriani)

Lyon beats Benfica 3-1 in Champions League

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Lyon players celebrate after winning the Champions League group G first round soccer match between RB Leipzig and Olympique Lyon, in Leipzig, Germany, Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2019. (AP Photo/Jens Meyer)

After Mourinho says no, Lyon hires Rudi Garcia as coach

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Lyon goalkeeper Anthony Lopes celebrates with team mates after winning the Champions League group G first round soccer match between RB Leipzig and Olympique Lyon, in Leipzig, Germany, Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2019. (AP Photo/Jens Meyer)

Lyon beats Leipzig in Champions League to end winless streak

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Zenit's Artem Dzyuba, right, celebrates after scoring the opening goal during the Champions League group G soccer match between Zenit St.Petersburg and Benfica at the Saint Petersburg stadium in St. Petersburg, Russia, Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2019. (AP Photo/Mike Kireev)

Zenit beats Benfica 3-1 to join Lyon at top of group

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