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Lyon have very much the blueprint for women's pro teams across Europe, not just France - a blueprint PSG have too oft ignored. Aulas' ideas around professionalisation and treating the women's selection of OL with the same respect afforded the men's side managed to keep most teams in their dust.

However, it's not simply that Lyon had the head start. Just as Lyon - who beat Barcelona 3-1 last Saturday for their record eighth Champions League crown - benefited from becoming part of Jean-Michel Aulas' outfit in 2004 (when they were formerly FC Lyon), PSG have grown in stature in France and Europe thanks to the investment of Qatar Sports Investments (QSI). Soccer on ESPN+: FC Daily | Get instant access Lordanic: Ellie Carpenter's injury a blow for Lyon, Australia UEFA Women's Euro this summer on ESPN+: ALL games, replays

Yet for all their ability, it was only Les Parisiennes' fourth piece of silverware in their 51-year history and took place next to two Coupe de France trophies and a Division 2 title, which was won two decades prior. Since their ascent to the top of the table in 2006-2007, Lyon have only been denied the title once: last season, by PSG. But on the women's side, the Le Classique Féminin is contested between PSG and OL.Īlthough, Lyon and PSG are indisputably the two best teams in Division 1 Féminine, the silverware almost always ends up at the Parc OL, leaving the trophy cabinet in Paris uncomfortably bereft. It's easy to think of the main rivalries both men's teams have in Ligue 1, with PSG-Marseille in Le Classique and Lyon vs. This was, for much of their professional history, the proposition facing Paris Saint-Germain Féminine, their Bolt taking the shape of Lyon Féminin.

Imagine taking your mark at the start of an Olympic 100 meters final, just allowing yourself a half-second to glance down the line at your competitors. PSG women are improving, but Lyon still rule France, Europe after winning Champions League

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