As Matt Spiro writes in Sacre Bleu, a 2020 book telling the story of the France team since ’98, “The sprawling suburbs of Paris represent the biggest reservoir of football talent in Europe.

France coach John Monie has announced his squad for Fridays international against England with 10 Catalans Dragons players named.

If I could have played on forever, I’d have loved to have joined Catalans Dragons and done a stint in Perpignan. That’s if they’d have had me, of course! I’m a big fan of what they have ...

Paris Saint Germain have been the mainstay of Paris football since the club's formation back in 1970, and to this day, still are the only squad from Paris playing in the top flight.

Dragons players to fly to France ... Clare Balding is back on Channel 4 presenting the Paralympic Games in Paris ... The Manchester United legend is one of the most recognisable figures in football.