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André Billy (13 May 1877 – 9 August 1913) was a French footballer and sports leader, who is widely regarded as one of the most important figures in the amateur beginnings of Olympique Lillois, being one of its founders in 1902, and then serving the club as its first captain from 1902 to 1903 and later as president from 1907 to 1911.
The French football champions are the winners of the highest league of football in France, Ligue 1.Since the National Council of the French Football Federation voted in support of professionalism in French football in 1930, the professional football championship of France has been contested through Ligue 1, formerly known as Division 1 from 1933 to 2002.
Monnin Éric (2014), « Éducation et olympisme de 1922 à nos jours », dans Collectif Projet Demenÿ, Histoire de l’éducation physique en France depuis le milieu du XIX e siècle, dans le cadre de L'U.O.H. (Université Ouverte des Humanités), enregistrement vidéo effectué le 19 juin 2012, mise en ligne le 15 octobre 2014 [32]
Calcio storico fiorentino (also known as calcio storico, calcio in livrea or calcio in costume) is an early form of football that originated during the Middle Ages in Italy. [1] Once widely played, the sport is thought to have started in the Piazza Santa Croce in Florence .
He retired from professional football in 1893, [5] and returned to Bolton Wanderers to coach their reserve team. [6] Davenport was the scorer of the first Football League goal, scored at 3:47pm on 8 September 1888 against Derby County. [7] Until 2013, it had been thought that the first goal had been an own goal by Aston Villa full-back Gershom ...
Football in France The Parc des Princes is the home of Paris Saint-Germain Country France Governing body FFF National team(s) France (men) • France (women) First played 1863 ; 162 years ago (1863) Registered players 2.1 million Clubs 18,194 National competitions FIFA World Cup UEFA European Championship UEFA Nations League Club competitions List League: Ligue 1 Première Ligue Ligue 2 ...
Stade Brestois 29, commonly known as Stade Brestois or simply Brest, [a] is a French professional football club based in Brest.It was founded in 1950 following the merger of five local patronages, including Armoricaine de Brest, founded in 1903.
The 1897 École des Beaux-Arts vs. Académie Julian football game was a college football game between American students of the École des Beaux-Arts and the Académie Julian, played on Thanksgiving Day November 25, 1897 at 2:30 pm in Levallois near Paris, France. Considered the first American football game ever played in Europe.