Lyon - a team flattering to deceive
Overshadowed by Real Madrid's new "Galacticos" circa 2001 and Man City aka money city's lavish spending spree a la Chelsea 2004, perennial French heavyweights Lyon - under the cover of the fanfare surrounding Barcelona's trade by barter plus 40m Euros swap deal for Ibrahimovich and the transfer saga starring Frank Ribery nom de plume "World's most wanted player" – shelled out an astonishing 70m Euros on new players this summer in an attempt to strengthen and regain its footing domestically, and to a lesser extent, reassert its "tag" as the Champions league's darkest horse.
SoccerLens @ Aug 20, 2009 8:04 AM EST | Blog Profile
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