Olympique de Marseille, also known simply as Marseille or by the abbreviation OM, is a French professional football club based in Marseille that competes in Ligue 1, the top flight of French football. Founded in 1899, the club has won nine league titles, ten Coupe de France titles, three Coupe de la Ligue titles, three Trophée des Champions titles, a national record of one UEFA Champions League and a joint national record of one UEFA Intertoto Cup. Additionally, Marseille has played in three UEFA Europa League finals. In 1993, coach Raymond Goethals led the team to become the first and only French club to win the UEFA Champions League, defeating Milan 1–0 in the final, the first under the UEFA Champions League branding of the tournament. In 2010, Marseille won its first Ligue 1 title in 18 years under the management of former club captain Didier Deschamps.
Laurent Robert Blanc is a French professional football manager and former player who played as a centre-back, and was most recently the manager of Ligue 1 club Lyon. He has the nickname Le Président, which was given to him following his stint at Marseille in tribute to his leadership skills.
Le Mans Football Club is a French professional football club based in Le Mans. The club was founded in 1985 as a result of a merger under the name Le Mans Union Club 72. In 2010, Le Mans changed its name to Le Mans FC to coincide with the re-modeling of the club, which includes moving into a new stadium, MMArena, which opened in January 2011. The stadium is based in the interior of the Circuit de la Sarthe, a famous circuit in the city.
Guy Luyindula Makanda, known as Peguy Luyindula, is a former professional footballer who played as a forward. Born in Zaire, he represented France at international level.
Alou Diarra is a French former professional footballer. He was a France international from 2004 until 2012. As of the 2022–23 season, he is the manager of Troyes' under-19 side in the Championnat National U19.
Hatem Ben Arfa is a French professional footballer who plays as a winger and attacking midfielder. He is currently a free agent. Known for his flair and dribbling ability, Ben Arfa is regarded as a fan favourite with a cult following. He was once described as "one of the best-rated talents in France" but has been criticised by the media and players alike for lacking discipline.
Steve Mandanda Mpidi is a professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Ligue 1 club Rennes.
Franck Jurietti is a French former professional footballer who played as a full-back. He spent most of his career with Bordeaux.
Jérémy Clément is a French professional football manager and former player. Playing as a midfielder, he spent most of his career with two clubs, Paris Saint-Germain and Saint-Étienne.
Souleymane Diawara is a Senegalese former professional footballer who played as a defender. He spent most of his career in France, playing for Le Havre, Sochaux, Bordeaux, Marseille and OGC Nice, apart from a brief stint at Charlton Athletic. At the international level, he represented Senegal.
Vitorino Hilton da Silva, commonly known as Vitorino Hilton or just Hilton, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a centre-back.
Benoît Benjamin Cheyrou is a French former professional footballer who played as a central midfielder, and often acted as a deep-lying playmaker for the attack. He is the assistant manager of French amateur club La Salesienne de Paris.
André-Pierre Christian Gignac is a French professional footballer who plays as a striker for Liga MX club Tigres UANL.
Laurent Batlles is a French former professional footballer, who played as a midfielder, and current manager.
Matthieu Chalmé is a French former professional footballer who played as a right-back.
Fabrice Abriel is a French professional football manager and former player who is the head coach of Division 1 Féminine club Fleury. During his playing career as a midfielder, he played for Paris Saint-Germain, Servette, Amiens, Guingamp, Lorient, Marseille, Nice, and Valenciennes.
Dimitri Payet is a French professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club Vasco da Gama. A set-piece specialist known for his accurate, bending free kicks, he primarily plays as an attacking midfielder, and is described as a player who is "blessed with terrific technique and dribbling skills".
Garry René Bertrand Bocaly is a French former professional footballer who played as a right back.
Mathieu Valbuena is a French professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Cypriot First Division club Apollon Limassol. He occasionally plays as a winger and is known for his pace, technical ability, and tenacious style of play. He is described by his former coach at Libourne Saint-Seurin, Didier Tholot, as "an explosive player who is capable of quickly taking two opponents out of the game to create space, above all due to his dribbling skills." Due to his small stature, Valbuena is nicknamed le petit vélo, which translates to "the little bike".
Laurent Guyot is a French professional football manager and former player who is the head coach of Ligue 2 club Annecy.
