Saturday, December 18, 2010

Football in France

France is a beautiful country famous for its world renowned landmarks such as the Eiffel Tower in Paris, Musée du Louvre, and Notre Dame de Paris. However, aside from these famous places, France is also home to the most prestigious sports events in the world such as Tour de France, Six Nations Rugby, Andros Trophy, French Open, and much more. With these sports events, it is only expected that various sports can also be observed in France. Some of the popular sport in France, rugby, cycling and football of course.

Football in France can be traced back to the beginning of 1872 as well. The sport was introduced Havre in France by British sailors in the port of Le. Over the years, France has one of the best countries in 1998, when it comes to football. History of France in the world of football, July 12, the day defeated Brazil 3-0 with a goal and won the girls championship. Inaddition, France also achieved two other European Championships. Also, in 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles, United States, France won the gold for football, which gave major boost to the country.

In addition, France is also home to various foot ball clubs such as AJ Auxerre, AS Monaco FC, Marseille, and Lyon. There are also famous football players that came from France like Patrick Viera, Zinedine Zidane, Thierry Henry, Lilian Thuram. The domestic football league in France is called the Ligue de Football Professionnel. At present, football is the most watched sport among all French people.

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