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Gilbert Gress
Gilbert Gress (born 17 December 1941) is a French football coach and a former player. He was the mentor of Arsène Wenger. Club career Gress was born in Strasbourg. He began his professional football career in the city of his birth with RC Strasbourg, where the fans soon nicknamed him the "angel of la Meinau" (''L'ange de la Meinau''; ''Engel von der Meinau'', Meinau is the stadium of the club). Briefly after first playing for Strasbourg (May 1960) the team were relegated to the second division, but returned after one year to Division 1, where Gress played until 1966 and his departure to VfB Stuttgart. Strasbourg were at the time only in mid-table of the division, but won the 1966 Coupe de France. During his time in Germany, he was called up for the first time to the France national team. During the 1970–71 season, Gress returned to his homeland and joined Olympique de Marseille, then two-time French champions. From 1973 to 1975, he came back to RC Strasbourg, before movin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Strasbourg
Strasbourg (, , ; german: Straßburg ; gsw, label=Bas Rhin Alsatian, Strossburi , gsw, label=Haut Rhin Alsatian, Strossburig ) is the prefecture and largest city of the Grand Est region of eastern France and the official seat of the European Parliament. Located at the border with Germany in the historic region of Alsace, it is the prefecture of the Bas-Rhin department. In 2019, the city proper had 287,228 inhabitants and both the Eurométropole de Strasbourg (Greater Strasbourg) and the Arrondissement of Strasbourg had 505,272 inhabitants. Strasbourg's metropolitan area had a population of 846,450 in 2018, making it the eighth-largest metro area in France and home to 14% of the Grand Est region's inhabitants. The transnational Eurodistrict Strasbourg-Ortenau had a population of 958,421 inhabitants. Strasbourg is one of the ''de facto'' four main capitals of the European Union (alongside Brussels, Luxembourg and Frankfurt), as it is the seat of several European insti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Association Football
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a team sport played between two teams of 11 players who primarily use their feet to propel the ball around a rectangular field called a pitch. The objective of the game is to score more goals than the opposition by moving the ball beyond the goal line into a rectangular framed goal defended by the opposing side. Traditionally, the game has been played over two 45 minute halves, for a total match time of 90 minutes. With an estimated 250 million players active in over 200 countries, it is considered the world's most popular sport. The game of association football is played in accordance with the Laws of the Game, a set of rules that has been in effect since 1863 with the International Football Association Board (IFAB) maintaining them since 1886. The game is played with a football that is in circumference. The two teams compete to get the ball into the other team's goal (between the posts and under t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swiss Super League
The Swiss Super League (known as the Credit Suisse Super League for sponsorship reasons) is a Swiss professional league in the top tier of the Swiss football league system and has been played in its current format since the 2003–04 season. As of January 2022, the Swiss Super League is ranked 14th in Europe according to UEFA's ranking of league coefficients, which is based upon Swiss team performances in European competitions. The 2022–23 season will be the 126th season of the Swiss top-flight, making it the longest continuously running top-flight national league. Overview The Super League is played over 36 rounds from the end of July to May, with a winter break from mid-December to the first week of February. Each team plays each other four times, twice at home and twice away, in a round-robin. As teams from both Switzerland and Liechtenstein participate in the Swiss football leagues, only a Swiss club finishing in first place will be crowned champion—should a t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1978–79 French Division 1
RC Strasbourg won Division 1 season 1978/1979 of the French Association Football League with 56 points. Participating teams * Angers SCO * SEC Bastia * Bordeaux * Stade Lavallois * Lille * Olympique Lyonnais * Olympique de Marseille * FC Metz * AS Monaco * AS Nancy * FC Nantes Atlantique * OGC Nice * Nîmes Olympique * Paris FC * Paris Saint-Germain FC * Stade de Reims * AS Saint-Etienne * FC Sochaux * RC Strasbourg * US Valenciennes-Anzin League table Promoted from Division 2, who will play in Division 1 season 1979/1980 * Stade Brest:Runner-up, winner of Division 2 group B * RC Lens:Third place, winner of barrages against Paris FC * FC Gueugnon:Champion of Division 2, winner of Division 2 group A, will not play in Division 1 season 1979/1980 because of its amateur status. Results Relegation play-offs Top goalscorers RC Strasbourg Winning Squad 1978-'79 ;Goal * Dominique Dropsy * Patrick Ottmann ;Defence * Raymond Domenech * Jacky Duguépéroux (Cap.) * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1971–72 French Division 1
Olympique de Marseille won Division 1 season 1971/1972 of the French Association Football League with 56 points. Teams * AC Ajaccio * Angers SCO * AS Angoulême * SEC Bastia * Bordeaux * Lille OSC * Olympique Lyonnais * Olympique de Marseille * FC Metz * AS Monaco * AS Nancy * FC Nantes * OGC Nice * Nîmes Olympique * Paris Saint-Germain Football Club * Red Star Paris * Stade de Reims * Stade Rennais FC * AS Saint-Etienne * FC Sochaux-Montbéliard League table Promoted from Division 2, who will play in Division 1 season 1972/1973 * US Valenciennes-Anzin: Champion of Division 2, winner of Division 2 group B * CS Sedan: Runner-up, winner of Division 2 group A * RC Strasbourg Racing Club de Strasbourg Alsace (commonly known as RC Strasbourg, Racing Straßburg, RCSA, RCS, or simply Strasbourg; Alsatian: ''Füeßbàllmànnschàft Vu Stroßburri'') is a French association football club founded in 1906, based in the c ...: Runner-up, winner of Division 2 group C Res ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1970–71 French Division 1
Olympique de Marseille won Division 1 season 1970/1971 of the French Association Football League with 55 points. Participating teams * AC Ajaccio * Angers SCO * AS Angoulême * SEC Bastia * Bordeaux * Olympique Lyonnais * Olympique de Marseille * FC Metz * AS Nancy * FC Nantes * OGC Nice * Nîmes Olympique * Red Star Paris * Stade de Reims * Stade Rennais UC * AS Saint-Etienne * CS Sedan * FC Sochaux-Montbéliard * RC Strasbourg * US Valenciennes-Anzin League table Promoted from Division 2, who will play in Division 1 season 1971/1972 * Lille OSC * AS Monaco * Paris Saint-Germain Football Club Paris Saint-Germain Football Club (), commonly referred to as Paris Saint-Germain, Paris, Paris SG or simply PSG is a professional football club based in Paris, France. They compete in Ligue 1, the top division of French football. As ... Results Top goalscorers References Division 1 season 1970-1971at pari-et-gagne.com {{DEFAULTSORT:1970-71 French Division ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1965–66 Coupe De France
The Coupe de France's results of the 1965–66 season. RC Strasbourg won the final played on May 22, 1966, beating FC Nantes Football Club de Nantes (; Gallo: ''Naunnt''), commonly referred to as FC Nantes or simply Nantes (), is a French professional football club based in Nantes in Pays de la Loire. The club was founded on 21 April 1943, during World War II, a .... Round of 16 Quarter-finals Semi-finals ---- Final References French federation {{DEFAULTSORT:Coupe De France 1965-66 1965–66 domestic association football cups 1965–66 in French football 1965-66 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ligue 1
Ligue 1, officially known as Ligue 1 Uber Eats for sponsorship reasons, is a French professional league for men's association football clubs. At the top of the French football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. Administrated by the Ligue de Football Professionnel, Ligue 1 is contested by 20 clubs and operates on a system of promotion and relegation from and to Ligue 2. Seasons run from August to May. Clubs play two matches against each of the other teams in the league – one home and one away – totalling to 38 matches over the course of the season. Most games are played on Saturdays and Sundays, with a few games played during weekday evenings. Play is regularly suspended the last weekend before Christmas for two weeks before returning in the second week of January. As of 2021, Ligue 1 is one of the top national leagues, ranked fifth in Europe, behind England's Premier League, Spain's La Liga, Italy's Serie A , Germany's Bundesliga. Ligue 1 w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Germany National Football Team
The Germany national football team (german: link=no, Deutsche Fußballnationalmannschaft) represents Germany in men's international football and played its first match in 1908. The team is governed by the German Football Association (''Deutscher Fußball-Bund''), founded in 1900. Between 1949 and 1990, separate German national teams were recognised by FIFA due to Allied occupation and division: the DFB's team representing the Federal Republic of Germany (commonly referred to as West Germany in English between 1949 and 1990), the Saarland team representing the Saar Protectorate (1950–1956) and the East Germany team representing the German Democratic Republic (1952–1990). The latter two were absorbed along with their records; the present team represents the reunified Federal Republic. The official name and code "Germany FR (FRG)" was shortened to "Germany (GER)" following reunification in 1990. Germany is one of the most successful national teams in international competit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Louis Dugauguez
Louis Dugauguez (21 February 1918 – 22 September 1991) was a French football player and football manager. Playing career Louis Dugauguez played amateur football for , , Lens, Toulouse, Carvin and Sedan, where he began his coaching career as a player-coach of the side. Coaching career He managed Sedan and led the team to success in Coupe de France twice, in 1956 and 1961. In 1967, he became France national team manager, but his stint was short and unsuccessful. CS Sedan Ardennes's stadium A stadium ( : stadiums or stadia) is a place or venue for (mostly) outdoor sports, concerts, or other events and consists of a field or stage either partly or completely surrounded by a tiered structure designed to allow spectators to stand o ... is named after him. References External links *[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henri Guérin (footballer)
Henri Lucien Guérin (27 August 1921 – 2 April 1995) was a French football player. who played as a defender, and a manager. He coached the France national team at the 1966 FIFA World Cup The 1966 FIFA World Cup was the eighth FIFA World Cup, a quadrennial football tournament for men's senior national teams. It was played in England from 11 July to 30 July 1966. The England national football team defeated West Germany 4-2 in the .... Honours Orders * Chevalier of the Légion d'honneur: 1992 References External links * * 1921 births 1995 deaths French footballers France international footballers Association football defenders Stade Rennais F.C. players Stade Français (association football) players French football managers France national football team managers 1966 FIFA World Cup managers Stade Rennais F.C. managers AS Saint-Étienne managers Pays d'Aix FC players Chevaliers of the Légion d'honneur {{france-footy-defender-1920s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1966 FIFA World Cup
The 1966 FIFA World Cup was the eighth FIFA World Cup, a quadrennial football tournament for men's senior national teams. It was played in England from 11 July to 30 July 1966. The England national football team defeated West Germany 4-2 in the final to win the tournament. The final had finished at 2–2 after 90 minutes and went to extra time, when Geoff Hurst scored two goals to complete his hat-trick, the first (and , only) to be scored in a men's World Cup final. England were the fifth nation to win the event, and the third host nation to win after Uruguay in 1930 and Italy in 1934. Brazil were the defending champions, but they failed to progress from the group stage. Two debut teams performed well at the competition – North Korea beat Italy 1–0 on the way to reaching the quarter-finals, where they lost to Portugal 5–3 after leading 3–0. Portugal themselves finished third, losing 2–1 to England in the semi-final. Portuguese striker Eusébio was the tournament's t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
