Lille hold their nerve to clinch their first Ligue 1 title for a decade
Mon 24 May 2021 08.08 EDT I n the long history of Ligue 1, only once before had a team that was top of the table going into the final round of fixtures failed to win the title. In order to avoid the fate that befell Nîmes in 1962, Lille – having only drawn at home to a Saint-Étienne side who had nothing left to play for last Sunday – had to go to Angers and win to confirm the fourth title in their history. It was a task that was easier said than done. Yes, Lille had the best away record in the league, but they would be going to the Stade Raymond Kopa without their captain, the influenti...