LES INVINCIBLES
The sun is so ferocious that hordes of people have decided to desert Lyon and make their way south to the French Riviera for the weekend. However, for loyal supporters of the most dominant team in world football, the insane temperature is not a deal-breaker. At 3.30pm, an hour before kick-off and half an hour before the turnstiles open, the faithful followers of Olympique Lyonnais Feminin gather near the Groupama OL Training Centre in Decines-Charpieu, just a short tram ride from the city centre.
The OL Ang’Elles, official supporters’ group of Lyon women’s team, have set up shop on the dusty ground opposite the training centre’s gates. An A4 sheet of paper urges people to subscribe to OL Ang’Elles and access their team’s games at a reduced rate. Blue and red scarves hang from a Hugo Boss hanger, with an €18 price tag taped to them. A young man waves a huge OL Feminin flag that will later be attached to a fence inside the training centre.
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