Château-Thierry is a French commune situated in the department of the Aisne, in the administrative region of Hauts-de-France, and in the historic Province of Champagne.
Thierry Daniel Henry is a French professional football coach, pundit, former player and a sports broadcaster who currently works with CBS Sports. He is considered one of the greatest strikers of all time, and one of the greatest players in Premier League history. He has been named Arsenal's greatest ever player. Henry was runner-up for both the Ballon d'Or in 2003 and the FIFA World Player of the Year in 2003 and 2004. He was named the FWA Footballer of the Year a record three times, the PFA Players' Player of the Year a joint-record two times, and was named in the PFA Team of the Year six consecutive times. He was also included in the FIFA FIFPro World XI once and the UEFA Team of the Year five times. In 2004, Henry was named by Pelé in the FIFA 100 list of the world's greatest living players.
Colomiers is a commune in the Haute-Garonne department in the Occitania region in Southwestern France. With a population of 39,968 as of 2019, it is the largest suburb of the city of Toulouse, to which it is adjacent on the west side. Colomiers is part of Toulouse Métropole.
Union Sportive Colomiers Rugby or US Colomiers is a French rugby union club currently competing in Pro D2, the second level of the French rugby pyramid. They had been relegated from Pro D2 after finishing last in the 2006-07 season, but earned promotion from Fédérale 1 at the first opportunity in 2007-08, and survived a relegation scare in 2008–09, finishing 14th, in the last safe position. The club was relegated from Pro D2 in the 2010–11 season. The club, based in Colomiers in the Haute-Garonne département of Occitania, was founded in 1915 and plays at the Stade Michel Bendichou. The players wear blue and white. Colomiers have been runners-up in the French championship and Heineken Cup, as well as winners of the European Challenge Cup.
Thierry Dusautoir is a French former rugby union player who last played for France at international level and Toulouse in the French Top 14 club competition. Dusautoir was considered a strong ball carrier and possessed incredibly powerful and effective tackling. He broke the record for most tackles in a match, making 38 tackles against the All Blacks in the 2007 World Cup. He was considered one of, if not the best tackler in the world.
Le championnat de France de première division fédérale, a.k.a. Fédérale 1, is a French rugby union club competition, it is the elite of amateur rugby in France. The competition has been organised by the Fédération Française de Rugby since 2000, when it replaced the B2 Group. The championship is contested between 40 teams and named in honor of the famous former FC Lourdes and French International player, Jean Prat.
Patrice Maurel is a French former football midfielder.
Jean-Luc Sadourny is a former French rugby union footballer and a current coach. He played as a fullback. He was nicknamed The Old Woman and he is generally considered one of the best French players of his generation, a fair successor to Serge Blanco in his position.
Stephen Ettien is a French professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for French club Aussonne Football.
The 1993 France rugby union tour of South Africa was a series of eight matches played by the France national rugby union team in South Africa in June and July 1993. The French team won four matches, drew two and lost two. They won their two match international series against the South Africa national rugby union team, drawing the first game and winning the second for a one-nil series victory. The tour was marred by a serious facial injury suffered by the captain, Jean-François Tordo, who was raked by Garry Pagel in the match against Western Province. Tordo required 50 stitches and plastic surgery and took no further part in the tour.
Union Sportive Colomiers Football, more commonly known as US Colomiers, is a French association football team founded in 1932. They are based in Colomiers, Haute-Garonne, France and play at the Stade Bertrand Andrieux in the town. They currently play in Championnat National 3.
Stéphane Cédric Bahoken is a professional footballer who plays as a striker for Süper Lig club Kasımpaşa. Born in France, he represents Cameroon at international level.
Paul Babiloni is a French retired footballer.
Michele Campagnaro is an Italian professional rugby union player who primarily plays centre for Colomiers of the Pro D2. He has also represented Italy at international level, having made his test debut against Fiji during the 2013 Autumn Internationals. Campagnaro has previously played for clubs such as Benetton, Exeter Chiefs, Wasps, and Harlequins in the past.
Jordan Souleymane Adéoti is a French-Beninese professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Ligue 2 club Laval. He represents Benin at international level.
Romain Paul Jean-Michel Perraud is a French professional footballer who plays as a left-back for EFL Championship club Southampton.
Jason Quang-Vinh Pendant is a French professional footballer who plays as a defender for Ligue 2 club Quevilly-Rouen.
Tidiane Keita is a French professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Ligue 2 club Dunkerque.
Afaesetiti Amosa is a Samoan rugby player for Aviron Bayonnais in France's Top 14, the highest level of French rugby. His primary position is number 8.
Théo Chendri is a French footballer who currently plays as a midfielder for Zamora.
