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This is a partial list of French sportspeople. For the full plain list of French sportspeople on Wikipedia, see Category:French sportspeople. ... Sport in France;
Sport in France plays an important role in French society, which is reflected in its popularity among the French people and the nation's strong sporting history. [1] Various types of sports are played and followed in France, notably cycling, fencing, football, [2] and handball, which has earned France eight victories in world championships and five Olympic medals.
Jean Ducret became the first French international to reach 20 caps, doing so on 29 March 1914 in a 2–0 defeat to Italy. [4] He was also one of the first permanent captains of the national team. [5] Ducret was later surpassed by defender Raymond Dubly and goalkeeper Pierre Chayriguès, who both played with the national team until 1925. [6]
This is a list of notable men's and women's football clubs that competed within the leagues and divisions of the French football league system during the 2023–24 season. Also included are clubs from outside France that play within the French system (suitably highlighted).
France had a fully-French team as well in 1900, which took fifth place. Both the all-French and the mixed team went 0–1 (losing to the same team), with the mixed team placed higher due to a bye. The French team in 1924 went 0–4 in the round-robin tournament. Thus, the overall Olympic record of teams with French polo players is 0–6.
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 ...
French sport wrestlers (4 C) French squash players (2 C) French strength athletes (5 P) French surfers (3 C, 10 P) French swimmers (17 C) T. French table tennis ...
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