Olympique Lyonnais

Olympique Lyonnais - 3rd

Olympique Lyonnais (popularly known as OL, or simply as Lyon) is a French football club based in Lyon. They play in Ligue 1 and are the reigning champions of France. They have won the Ligue 1 title seven years straight, a record that no other club in France has matched. Lyon are looking for their 8th straight League Title in what is proving to be on of the most hotly contested season in recent French League 1 history. Lyon have won seven Trophées des Champions, four Coupe de France, three Ligue 2 Championships as well as seven participations in the UEFA Champions League despite not taking part in a final, or a semi-final. Having advanced past the group stages of this year’s UEFA Champions League Lyon will be looking to change the situation by reaching the final in Rome.

Olympique Lyonnais 3rd kit for the 2008-2009 season brings together elements of the home and away jerseys in an a unique and exciting manner. The shirt is all black – perfect for playing during a European night. The red and blue bar which is spans the length of the home shirt is integrated into the design, though on the 3rd kit the bar only goes down to mid-chest. Having yet to display the dominance in Europe that they do on home soil, Lyon signal their ambition by placing a golden line underneath Novotel, their shirt sponsors’ logo. With stars such as Karim Benzema, Juninho, Fabio Grosso and many more, it can’t be long before Lyon end their European drought and hoist the Cup.

Official French Ligue 1 printing is also availaible from UKSoccerShop.com – so don’t miss out on the chance to wear your favourite player’s name or to customize the shirt to whatever you like. Whatever your taste – make sure you’re fully equipped with this top the next time you traveling around the continent to support Les Gones on a European night.

Alan Henderson

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