It was June 11, 2019, the eve of France’s World Cup match against Norway, and Corinne Diacre was dazzling the press with her deadpan humor. “I’m strict and intransigent,” she joked. “We don’t have any fun here. The girls are very unhappy.” And the media laughed and laughed.
The only problem is that her players actually are unhappy. And Diacre is on the brink of losing control of a once-formidable France squad.
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Lyon Offside’s series of special podcasts dedicated to women’s football continues with a new episode! The group stages have concluded, and 15 of the 16 OL players who started the tournament have advanced to the knockout rounds. France aren’t quite clicking, VAR has everyone on edge, and now is when the games really get good. Rabeeta (@OffsideBeet) and Arianna (@AScavs) break down the best of match days 2 and 3 and look ahead to the knockouts. Plus, with a new coach and 4 new players now officially announced, we have plenty of questions about the arrivals to OL Féminin.
Have a listen below! You’ll also find timestamps for specific topics if you’d like to jump around. If there are any topics you’d like us to cover, just tweet at any one of us, or you can send an email to LyonOffside@gmail.com.
The Lyon Offside is excited to announce a series of special podcasts dedicated to the women’s game as the World Cup unfolds. With so many OL players taking part in the tournament, there’s guaranteed to be drama both on and off the pitch. From total Lyon domination to the unfair criticism of Ada Hegerberg, USA Soccer’s false sense of superiority, karma for Sam Kerr, and Lyon’s potential venture into the NWSL, Rabeeta (@OffsideBeet) and Arianna (@AScavs) have you covered.
Warning: gratuitous use of the word “soccer.”
Have a listen below! You’ll also find timestamps for specific topics if you’d like to jump around. If there are any topics you’d like us to cover, just tweet at any one of us, or you can send an email to LyonOffside@gmail.com.
It’s not unusual for the world’s best female soccer players to converge on Lyon over the summer . . . it’s just that usually they’re all wearing rouge et bleu and gearing up for preseason action. But this summer brings an international twist as the FIFA 2019 Women’s World Cup sweeps across France. All roads lead to Lyon, as the Parc OL will have the privilege of hosting the tournament’s semifinals (July 2 and 3) and final (July 7).
OL Féminin sends a tournament-leading 16 players (including the all-but-officially-announced Nikita Parris) to compete with their respective nations for women’s soccer’s greatest prize. Set aside hoisting the trophy–Which World Cup-bound Fenottes stand the best chance of actually advancing to the final four to compete at their home stadium? We’ve ranked the players and their national teams’ chances below.
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Club football might be over for the year, but international competitions are in full swing. As is typical, Lyon have several players involved in tournaments this summer, including the Women’s World Cup, the African Cup of Nations, the CONCACAF Gold Cup, and the Euro U21 Championship.
In the next few days, we’ll have detailed information on our players in these competitions, but for now, see below for OL’s full list of internationals.
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