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Lyon want their title back

This year’s UEFA Women’s Champions League final will have the stamp of a heavyweight title unification bout.

In the Blaugrana corner stands the holders Barcelona, the women’s game’s new dominant force. Facing them in Turin will be Olympique Lyon, the revived all-conquering predecessors.

By the time the trophy is presented on May 21 we will know whether Barca have truly usurped Lyon’s crown, or were merely keeping it warm while Ada Hegerberg was injured.

To suggest Barcelona’s title last

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