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» SimonMelville - The crazy world of Argentinian Soccerball

Sadly in the UK we don't get the Libertadores live. In fact we get it very late -- highlights about a week later at 3am.

I watched that Lyon match and for the entire 90 minutes I was transfixed by Lyon's team having sprayed their hair and faces red, white and blue.

Seeing as St Etienne are Lyon's great local rivals it was pretty disrespectful to play the match painted like clowns. When Gomis hit the bar after about 90 seconds I thought St Etienne might make them pay. But after that it was all one-way traffic ending up 4-0 to Les Gones, as Lyon are nicknamed (and a prize to anyone who can tell me what that means. I emailed the club and heard nothing back -- so much for the entente cordiale).

The moral victory was St Etienne's though as Lyon's squad really did look like berks.

Here's a picture of them celebrating the first goal:
http://s.olweb.fr/ol/image/article/illus...

-- posted by SimonMelville