Topic - Marseille

Marseille (. It is the third largest urban area and metropolitan area after Paris and Lyon with a population of around 1.6 million. - Source: Wikipedia

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Marseille's head coach Roberto De Zerbi reatcs during the League One soccer match between Marseille and Paris Saint-Germain, Sunday, Oct. 27, 2024 at the Velodrome stadium in Marseille, southern France. (AP Photo/Laurent Cipriani)

Marseille coach De Zerbi says he won’t quit amid poor home form

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Juventus' Adrien Rabiot controls the ball during the Serie A soccer match against Inter Milan at the San Siro Stadium, in Milan, Italy, Sunday, Feb. 4, 2024. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni, File)

French league condemns homophobic chants made by PSG fans about Marseille and Rabiot

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Tom Reuveny of Israel, center, and coach Gal Fridman, left, celebrate after winning a men's iQFOiL windsurfing gold medal during the 2024 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 3, 2024, in Marseille, France. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Tom Reuveny stars as Israel wins 2 medals in new windsurfing class at Paris Olympics

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United States' Trinity Rodman, second from left, scores her side's opening goal during a women's Group B soccer match between Australia and the United States, at the Marseille Stadium, at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, July 31, 2024, in Marseille, France. (AP Photo/Daniel Cole)

Rodman, Albert keep U.S. undefeated in Olympic women’s soccer

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United States' Mallory Swanson reacts after teammate Trinity Rodman scored a goal during a women's group B match between the United States and Zambia at Nice Stadium at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Thursday, July 25, 2024, in Nice, France. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

Swanson hopes opening win at Olympics is just the start as U.S. prepares to face Germany

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Torchbearer Didier Drogba of France holds the torch to light the cauldron at the Velodrome stadium in Marseille, southern France, Thursday, May 9, 2024. Torchbearers are to carry the Olympic flame through the streets of France's southern port city of Marseille, one day after it arrived on a majestic three-mast ship for the welcoming ceremony. (AP Photo/Daniel Cole)

Torchbearers in Marseille kick off the Olympic flame’s journey across France

By Sylvie Corbet - Associated Press

The Belem, the three-masted sailing ship which is carrying the Olympic flame, is accompanied by other boats approaching Marseille, southern France, Wednesday, May 8, 2024. After leaving Marseille, a vast relay route is undertaken before the torch odyssey ends on July 27 in Paris. The Paris 2024 Olympic Games will run from July 26 to Aug.11, 2024. (AP Photo/Daniel Cole)

Olympic swimmer Florent Manaudou becomes first torch carrier in France as relay heads to Paris

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The Belem, the three-masted sailing ship which is carrying the Olympic flame, is accompanied by other boats approaching Marseille, southern France, Wednesday, May 8, 2024. After leaving Marseille, a vast relay route is undertaken before the torch odyssey ends on July 27 in Paris. The Paris 2024 Olympic Games will run from July 26 to Aug.11, 2024. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)

A ship carrying the Olympic torch arrives in Marseille amid fanfare and high security

By Sylvie Corbet and Barbara Surk - Associated Press

French Paralympic athlete Nantenin Keïta, left, passes the Olympic torch to French rap artist Jul during the torch arrival ceremony in Marseille, southern France, Wednesday May 8, 2024. After leaving Marseille, a vast relay route is undertaken before the torch odyssey ends on July 27 in Paris. The Paris 2024 Olympic Games will run from July 26 to Aug.11, 2024. Keita is visually impaired and won a gold medal during the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. (Ludovic Marin, Pool via AP)

Olympic torch begins journey across France after Marseille’s festive welcome

By Sylvie Corbet and Barbara Surk - Associated Press

Fans cheer prior the start of the Europa League semifinal first leg soccer match between Olympique de Marseille and Atalanta at the Velodrome stadium in Marseille, France, Thursday, May 2, 2024. (AP Photo/Daniel Cole)

Soccer fan arrested in Marseille as authorities investigate reports of Nazi salute, monkey chants

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Ivory Coast's head coach Jean-Louis Gasset is seen during the African Cup of Nations Group A soccer match between Ivory Coast and Equatorial Guinea at the Olympic Stadium of Ebimpe in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, Monday, Jan. 22, 2024. (AP Photo/Sunday Alamba)

Gasset becomes new Marseille coach following Gattuso’s firing

By Samuel Petrequin - Associated Press

Young Boys' Ulisses Garcia, centre, challenges for the ball with Leipzig's Nicolas Seiwald during the group G Champions League soccer match between RB Leipzig and Young Boys Bern at the Red Bull arena stadium in Leipzig, Germany, Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2023. Marseille has signed defender Ulisses Garcia after the left-back completed his medical, the French league side said on Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2024. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader, File)

Marseille signs defender Ulisses Garcia to boost options at left-back

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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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The bus of the Lyon soccer team is seen stoned before arriving at the Velodrome Stadium prior to the French League One soccer match between Olympique de Marseille and Lyon in Marseille, France, Sunday, Oct. 29, 2023. (AP Photo/Daniel Cole)

French league game at Marseille postponed after Lyon coach Fabio Grosso injured in team bus attack

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