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More than two million
French people regularly
play football in one of the
18,000 clubs in the
country.
Football, which was
invented by the English,
developed first in the
Parisian region and
northern France.
In the south of the
country, it competes with
another collective sport:
rugby.
The French soccer team
brings together the best
French players
Participate regularly in the
European Championship
and in the World Cup.
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