Auteur : Elisabeth Gandy

There is no argument about which is the best women’s football club in the World, it’s Olympique Lyonnais (OL) holders of numerous national and international titles. As well as the talented players, this is due to the attitude and actions of Jean-Michel Aulas, president of OL. Having been persuaded to take FC Lyon (a women’s team) into the OL fold he set about “professionalising” the team through acquisitions, performance targets and total respect for the players. His contribution to the development of women’s football in France is indisputable; seven players…

24 national teams from around the World are competing in French stadiums for the coveted World title. The USA, defending champions, are favourites but the French team ranked 4th are highly motivated to emulate their male counterparts and especially the team of 1998, who won on home soil. National teams are allocated a training ground and those playing at Parc des Princes in Paris, namely France, Scotland, US and South Africa will train here in our midst at the stadium in Croissy-sur-Seine! 24 équipes nationales venant du monde entier vont…