Many football supporters look down on Ligue 1, calling it a 'farmers league.'
The truth is that term is very harsh to use on a league that consists of historic clubs like Marseille, Lyon, Paris Saint-Germain and a few others. Of course, the competitive nature of the league isn't as great as the Premier League, but in recent times, the likes of Lille have managed to grab the crown from the Parisians.
The quality of football between England and France, though, varies. With more money in the Premier League, this has allowed England to see such fine talents from the European landscape move over from the continent to ply their trades here. Chelsea icon Didier Drogba was one of those who switched France for England when Roman Abramovich came calling in 2004. After a rocky start to his Blues spell which nearly culminated in an early exit under José Mourinho, trust and loyalty was the key that helped the Ivorian eventually settle and become a serial winner in SW6.
