in france and the united kingdom the second professional league is rugby and there is a lot of good attendance (especially in france)
in france handball also attracts more and more people
PS:
it's my first message here but i've been coming to this site for many years and i've been reading you
i hesitated to register for a long time because if i read very well and understand english it is more complicated for me to write and discuss without making possible mistakes
my favorite sport is hockey but as almost all french i like football (well soccer for you)
i live in the french alps in Grenoble which is less than an hour'drive from Lyon,my favorite club here is OM and on course being a supporter of the canadiens i also became interested in l impact
anyway if one day you have any questions about french football i can be there for answers you ( i come regularly but not every day either
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