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Will Ligue 1 ever be considered an elite league?
Despite boasting a strong national team, Ligue 1 is looked upon very poorly by others in Europe. Why is this? And what can be done to change this?
Author: Conor Ketley
A football lover living and working in London, half Irish, half English. Graduate from University of Bath in French and Spanish.
In my spare time I'm most likely to be chasing a football round a field if I'm not writing about it.
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