You’re in the big league now, boys!
August 14th, 2007
Through a series of happy events, the Toulouse Football Club, affectionately known around these parts as the Téfécé (that’s Tay-fay-say for those of you who speak French with a really bad English accent *gnarf*), managed to secure a spot in the UEFA Champions League behind the Olympique Lyonnais (OL) and the Olympique de Marseille (OM). This marks the first time ever TFC will compete in the Ligue des Champions, so it’s all very exciting!
In what could be a real stroke of bad luck though, when came time to draw the teams that would have to play each other to qualify for the group stage, our beloved TFC got lumbered with Liverpool. Liverpool has 5 Champions League wins under its belt and came in second to Milan AC in the last Championship. I’m sad to say that I don’t think our Toulouse team stands a chance against them as I do feel TFC relies too heavily on Elmander, its Swedish secret weapon. The home game is tomorrow afternoon and I’m still hoping that the home crowd can boost them on to a victory.
We went to see TFC play Lyon on Saturday (which is when we took this photo of the countdown billboard at the stadium). It was the second time we went to see them play live, and the second time they played - and beat! - Lyon, France’s number 1 team. Let’s pray that tomorrow they play to win… and not Toulouse! 
Entry Filed under: Life in France and Toulouse
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1. Unc | August 16th, 2007 at 11:50 pm
Hi Tash,
As I am only just reading this now on the 17th August and didn’t know the game was on……..what was the final result? Did they win or did they louse ……LOL
Lots of love
Unc
2. Natasha | August 21st, 2007 at 2:07 pm
Hey Unc
Nice to see you’re getting into the spirit of lousy humour
Unfortunately, and predictably, they lost… but considering the 1-0 score and the obvious differences in experience and skill, I have to say they put up a really good fight!
Now we just have to wait and see how they perform in Liverpool.
Lots of love,
Me
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