Preseason
31 August 2025
This first day at GOLTC
While part of the squad is resting following Euro 2025, 15 players from the professional squad were back at the Groupama OL Training Center this Monday, July 21, after a well-deserved summer break.
Our Lyonnes players met up this morning and first stopped by to see the kit managers, Amilcar and Julien, to collect their equipment for the new season. It was a chance to catch up on their holidays and meet the new players joining us on Monday: Korbin Schrader, Lily Yohannes, and Teagan Micah. The team also got acquainted with the new coaching staff, and then things got serious as they underwent the traditional preseason medical and physical tests.
Back on the pitch
The players returned to the field the very next day. Jonatan Giráldez led his first training session surrounded by his new staff. Our Lyonnes players underwent the traditional Yo-Yo test to measure their aerobic capacity. They then regained their feel for the ball through various technical exercises, possession drills, and match situations.
The academy’s youngsters
Several players from the academy are present for these first days of pre-season training, including Elida Kolbjørnsen, Maïssa Fathallah and Sofia Bekhaled, who signed their first professional contracts this summer.
