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Since 2000...

For the second season in a row, OL would finish third in the league. The summer was marked by an ambitious recruitment which saw the arrivals of Sonny Anderson (for a French transfer record), Pierre Laigle and Tony Vairelles...
1950 to 1960

On August 3, 1950, Dr TRILLAT, and Messieurs GROSLEVIN, VITALIS, MARCEAU, CARREL, DAURENSAN and MAILLET created Olympique de Lyon et du Rhône.
Football in Lyon before OL

In the autumn of 1917 the 100 or so initiated ones from the city were divided between four clubs: the L.O.U., the C.S. Terreaux, the A.S. Lyonnaise and the F.C.Lyon. The first round of the Coupe de France (the French Cup) threw up a derby match of the latter two.
1960 to 1970

On August 21, 1960, coach Gaby Robert decided to take a gamble on an unknown youngster for the opening game of the season: Fleury Di Nallo – who would play seven games that season – and an attack composed of Daniel Roubaud, Nestor Combin and a certain Angel Rambert (who would...
1970 to 1980

Lubjomir Mihajlovic joined from Partizan Belgrade. The experienced defender who played in the 1966 European Cup final would quickly become an integral part of the Lyon backline...

Ligue 1 - Day 22

Coupe de France - Round of 8

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