Recently, Karim Benzema, the former French international currently operating in Al-Ittihad, was seen at the Groupama Stadium, as reported by the Lyon club’s social networks. The young talent of the OL training centre, Khalis Merah, shared a photo of their training, pointing out that Benzema had lent him his shoes. This match was particularly appreciated by Merah, who was selected for the upcoming match against Angers.
At the same time, the draw for the first phase of the Women’s Champions League took place in Nyon, Switzerland, revealing the opponents of the three French clubs. OL Lyon will face Wolfsburg, St Pölten and Atlético Madrid in a chicken phase, before potentially facing Arsenal, Juventus and Manchester United in a direct elimination phase. The Paris Saint-Germain has a more affordable draw with Bayern Munich, Real Madrid and OH Leuven at home, and Wolfsburg, Benfica and Manchester United outside. Paris FC will have to face leading teams such as Barcelona, Benfica, OH Leuven, Chelsea, Real Madrid and VÃ¥lerenga.
The former attacker of Olympique Lyonnais, Alexandre Lacazette, expressed his admiration for Georges Mikautadze’s decision to leave the club to join Villarreal. Lacazette, who himself left Lyon for the Al-Ittihad, praised Mikautadze’s sacrifice to ensure the financial survival of his former club. He expressed the hope that Mikautadze would succeed in Villarreal and possibly return to Lyon. OL Lyon, as the French representative in the Champions League, is preparing to face Arsenal next season, with a sense of revenge after their elimination in the semifinals the previous season.