Full Day Excursion in Lyon and Ligue 1 Game
oday, our residents visited Lyon and went shopping in the historical town center, before attending a professional Ligue 1 game.
They were lucky to visit the Olympique Lyonnais Stadium before supporting our partner soccer Academy Olympique Lyonnais, playing against Dijon FCO.
At the International Center of European Football, we inspire and encourage our student-athletes to watch games and give them tools to build their soccer culture whether on TV or in stadiums. It is an important part of the player development program, equally as to what is done on the training field. It was an amazing experience to feel the ambiance of a European stadium, and for some, it was their first time attending a professional soccer game. Back at the center, they analyzed the game with their coach, learning more in depth what playing at the professional level in Europe was like!
The International Center of European Football has a strong relationship with Olympique Lyonnais and will provide maximum exposure to student-athletes throughout the season.
About the Olympique Lyonnais Football Club
- Commonly referred to as Lyon or OL, Olympique Lyonnais is a French professional football club that plays at the highest professional division, French Ligue 1. Olympique Lyonnais’ youth training center is rated amongst the top 5 in Europe after Real Madrid and FC Barcelona, having developed numerous soccer stars worldwide such as: Karim Benzema, Anthony Martial, Hatem Ben Arfa, Alexandre Lacazette, Samuel Umtiti and many others…
- The club has broken a record in the Feminine Champions league, winning the title six times, totaling more than any other club in history.
- Additionally, Olympique Lyonnais has broken another record in France, having qualified for top level European competitions seventeen years in a row.
- The club won its first Ligue 1 Championship in 2002, starting a national record-setting streak of seven successive titles. Lyon has also won 8 Trophées des Champions, 5 Coupe de France titles and 3 Ligue 2 titles. Along with Paris Saint-Germain and Olympique de Marseille, Olympique Lyonnais sets the highest standards in French and European football.
