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Jean Tigana...of the great midfield foursomes of all time. For his first managerial role, Tigana returned to Lyon , coaching them form 1993-1995, before moving on to AS Monaco, where he remained until 1999. He took over as manager of English club Fulham... In this article: Jean Amadou Tigana, France national football team, Fulham, Lyon, Bordeaux, Luis Fernandez, Olympique Marseille, AS Monaco, Alain Giresse, and Steve Marlet |
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UEFA.com News | April 11, 2009
Bordeaux and Toulouse stake their claims
...Gourcuff's free-kick past Sorin. Bordeaux will drop to third on Sunday if Lyon overcome AS Monaco FC at Stade de Gerland and UEFA Cup quarter-finalists Olympique de Marseille beat Grenoble Foot 38. Toulouse FC leapfrogged LOSC Lille...
In this article: Bordeaux, Olivier Sorin, Laurent Blanc, Toulouse, Yohan Gouffran, Loic Remy, Reynald Lemaitre, Yoann Gourcuff, and Valenciennes FC
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FIFA.com News | July 31, 2008
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FIFA.com AS Monaco striker Frederic Piquionne has signed a four-year deal worth EUR4.5 million with French first division champions Lyon, according to the buying club on Thursday. The 29-year-old spent three seasons at rivals Saint-Etienne...
In this article: Frederic Piquionne, Bernard Lacombe, Aston Villa, AS Monaco, Milan Baros, Saint-Etienne, and Nigeria
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UEFA Champions League | March 10, 2009
UEFA Champions League facts and figures
...goals in seven matches. • Lyon coach Claude Puel worked with Barcelona's Thierry Henry and Rafael Marquez during his time in charge of AS Monaco FC and later with Eric Abidal when he was at LOSC Lille Metropole. AS Roma v Arsenal FC...
In this article: UEFA Champions League, FC Barcelona, Liverpool, European Champion Clubs' Cup, Arsenal FC, Chelsea, Panathinaikos, and Porto
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Football Europe | December 15, 2008
France's big guns fire warning salvo
...the pressure is mounting. Jacques Santini, Paul Le Guen, Gerard Houllier and Alain Perrin have all led Lyon to the title over the past seven years and Puel has no desire to be the man who ends that winning run. ©uefa.com 1998-2008. All...
In this article: Paul Le Guen, UEFA Champions League, France, Marseille, Claude Puel, Le Mans UC 72, Bordeaux, and All rights reserved
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Football Europe | February 28, 2009
Bergougnoux fires Toulouse up to second
...Ivan Klasnic's 38th-minute opener. Sunday's games Lyon host Stade Rennais FC on Sunday looking to extend their advantage, while third-placed PSG take on AS Nancy-Lorraine in the capital. Elsewhere, FC Girondins de Bordeaux welcome FC...
In this article: Bryan Bergougnoux, Toulouse FC, Grenoble Foot 38, Modibo Maiga, Ivan Klasnic, Gael Danic, Ireneusz Jelen, Valenciennes FC, and FC Lorient
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UEFA Champions League | September 30, 2008
uefa.com - UEFA Champions League - Fixtures & Results
...Steaua Bucuresti a fortnight ago. However, that victory in Romania means Bayern lead Group F, and Klinsmann is upbeat as he pits his wits against his former AS Monaco FC team-mate, Lyon coach Claude Puel. 'Changing hierarchy' "I think...
In this article: Jurgen Klinsmann, Claude Puel, Champions League, Surgery, Bundesliga, Juninho Pernambucano, and Franck Ribery
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UEFA.com News | August 02, 2008
uefa.com - Football Europe - News & Features - News Specific
...pre-season friendlies ahead of the big kick-off next weekend. Lyon have won three but were beaten 1-0 at home by AS Monaco FC on Wednesday; Bordeaux have won two of their matches. Les Marine et Blanc last featured in the Trophee des Champions...
In this article: AS Monaco FC, Bordeaux, Claude Puel, Alain Perrin, FC Nantes Atlantique, and Stade Chaban-Delmas
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Can Lyon complete French sweep?
...in the competition since AS Monaco FC reached the final in 2004. Do you expect Lyon to make it three wins in three games for French clubs on Matchday 3 against Liverpool tonight? Will all three qualify for the knockout phase and if so, just...
In this article: UEFA Champions League, Bordeaux, All rights reserved, FC Girondins De Bordeaux, Olympique Lyonnais, FC Zurich, Olympique de Marseille, and AS Monaco FC
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UEFA.com News | January 09, 2009
Klasnic vows to spring into action for Nantes
Klasnic vows to spring into action for Nantes Ivan Klasnic (left) scored his first Ligue 1 goals in the dramatic defeat of Lyon last month (©Getty Images) Ivan Klasnic admits that he has not lived up to expectations in his first season at...
In this article: Ivan Klasnic, All rights reserved, FC Nantes, Olympique Lyonnais, FC St. Pauli, AS Monaco FC, Werder Bremen, and France
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Lyon (Arpitan: Liyon), also spelled Lyons, is a city in east-central France in the region Rhône-Alpes. Its name is pronounced in French and Arpitan, and IPA: /liːˈɒn|/ or IPA: /ˈlaɪ.ən|/ in English. Lyon is a major center of business, situated between Paris and Marseille, and has a reputation as the French capital of gastronomy and having a significant role in the history of cinema with Auguste and Louis Lumière. Lyon located at 470 km from Paris, 320 km from Marseille, 160 km from Geneva, 280 km from Torino, 450 km from Milano and 600 km from Barcelona. The local professional football team, Olympique Lyonnais, has increased the profile of Lyon internationally through participation in European football championships. The residents of the city are called Lyonnais.
Together with its suburbs and satellite towns, Lyon forms the second-largest metropolitan area in France after that of Paris, with the population of its urban area estimated to be 1,783,400 and that of its metropolitan area 4,415,000 (2007). Its urban region (Urban Community of Lyon), represents half of the Rhône-Alpes région population with three million inhabitants. Lyon is also a major industrial center specializing in chemical, pharmaceutical, and biotech industries. The city also contains a significant software industry with a particular focus on video games.
Lyon was historically known as the silk capital of the world. The city is known as the culinary capital of France. It also hosts numerous international headquarters like Interpol, Euronews, International Agency for Research on Cancer or Cité Scolaire Internationale de Lyon.
- Type:
- Cultural
- Region:
- Europe and North America
- Department:
- Rhône (69)
- Arrondissment:
- Lyon
- Canton:
- chief town of 14 cantons
- Mayor:
- Gérard Collomb
- Total Area (km):
- 47.95
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