#lyon

#lyon

"I said what I said before the game, just because he was a bit arrogant," Matic tells FourFourTwo. "He said, We're way better than Lyon.' I don't think you say that before a quarter-final in the Europa League. "I wanted to put more pressure on him with my answer, and he made that mistake. I don't know if our second goal was his mistake or a half-mistake.

During the winter of 1628-29 a violent outbreak of plague had wiped out almost half the city, a suffering still raw when the plague came knocking on Lyon's door once again in 1643. Terrified that history would repeat itself, on September 8th 1643, Lyonnais citizens climbed up Fourvière Hill by candlelight to pray to the Virgin Mary for salvation. Their prayers were answered, and the plague never spread.

"These are seasoned criminals," he said.

Three people have been injured in an explosion at a restaurant in the centre of the French city of Lyon on Tuesday morning.

Women’s football in France, marked by Lyon's Champions League success, is evolving with the addition of teams like Monaco United, aiming for long-term development.

Corentin Tolisso is an experienced midfielder who is currently attracting significant interest from various clubs across Europe including Manchester United and Atletico Madrid.

Lyon need a cash injection of €100m and a further €100m guarantee for the next two years to potentially secure their place back in Ligue 1.

Chelsea have shown interest in a promising young talent, Malick Fofana, as they seek to strengthen their squad following the departure of Jadon Sancho.