
Lyon: The Galacticos of women鈥檚 football
How Olympique Lyonnais dominated Europe and fought for equality
Olympique Lyonnais have won 6 of the last 9 Champions League titles and for years dominated women鈥檚 football in Europe. Only Barcelona have recently been able to compete.
Lyon's success is the vision of club president Jean-Michel Aulas who wanted to create an iconic team, like the New England Patriots or Golden State Warriors with the best players but in the case of Aulas he also promised to ensure both male and female players were treated equally. This included access to the best technology and shared facilities from pitches to medical staff, psychologists, to chartered jets.
On the Galaticos of women鈥檚 football we find out the story of how Olympique Lyonnais raised the bar going behind the scenes with Ballon d鈥橭r winner and twice winner of the 大象传媒 Women鈥檚 Footballer of the Year Ada Hegerberg and France and Lyon captain Wendie Renard who have both witnessed huge success and change which now sees Europe鈥檚 elite trying to catch up.
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