Friday, February 3, 2017

Lyon goalkeeper makes a blunder - before match even starts (The Associated Press)

FILE - In this file photo dated Sunday, Oct. 2, 2016, Lyon's goalkeeper Anthony Lopes, right, bats the ball away during the French League One soccer match between Lyon and Saint-Etienne, in Decines, near Lyon, central France. Lopes is considered to have defamed the name of bitter rivals Saint-Etienne during a recent match, making him a marked man for upcoming match between Lyon and Saint-Etienne. (AP Photo/Laurent Cipriani, FILE)

Lyon goalkeeper Anthony Lopes made a blunder even before the match against his club's biggest rival. Lyon travels to play Saint-Etienne at Stade Geoffroy-Guichard on Sunday in a stadium nicknamed ''Le Chaudron'' (The Cauldron) because of the intense, hostile atmosphere generated by passionate fans priding themselves on their industrial roots. On Tuesday, Lopes was playing in a French Cup game at Marseille.


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