From Platini, to Zidane, to Mbappé, France has produced some of soccer’s finest players and is undoubtedly one of the heavyweights of the sport. It would be no exaggeration to say that soccer in France is worth billions of euros, with Ligue 1 being one of Europe’s
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was paid by a French club. With these kinds of foundations, France can continue to develop talented players and maintain its position near the top of soccer’s global food chain.
Who are the best teams in French soccer?
Domestic soccer in France has seen two dominant forces in recent years: Paris Saint-Germain and Olympique Lyonnais Féminin. With vastly superior resources, PSG has dominated Ligue 1, with the club bringing its
number of French league titles up to 12. In women’s soccer, Olympique Lyonnais has won the league nearly every year since 2007, with only one season seeing a different winner during that time. Lyon’s dominance is not only limited to France – the club’s number of
UEFA Women’s Champions League (UWCL) titles also beats any other side. The strength of these two clubs has led to some to label the French leagues as uncompetitive, and other clubs certainly face a difficult task to break the cycle anytime soon.
How strong are the French national soccer teams?
France’s men’s national team is one of the best in the world, having won a total of two
FIFA World Cup titles.
Les Bleus nearly added a third in 2022 yet lost out to Argentina on penalties. Meanwhile, the French women’s national team ranks among the
strongest nations in women’s soccer and has also had its fair share of iconic players throughout the years. The two
players with the most women’s Champions League titles both feature for
Les Bleues, with Wendie Renard and Eugénie Le Sommer winning a remarkable eight UWCL titles each.
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