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Lens defeat Paris Saint-Germain to claim second title this year

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Cover image: Lens' French forward #10 Florian Thauvin (L) and Lens' French forward #07 Florian Sotoca take the championship trophy to celebrate with teammates after winning the French Super Cup (Trophee des Champions) football match between RC Lens and Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) at the Stade Bollaert-Delelis in Lens, northern France on August 16, 2026. © Geoffroy Van der Hasselt, AFP

RC Lens won the Champions' Trophy (French Super Cup) against Paris Saint-Germain (1-0). With Zinédine Zidane watching on, the Lens side held out for an hour despite being a man down.

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Arsenal comfortably won the Community Shield against Manchester City (3-0). Cameroon won the Women's Africa Cup of Nations. Léon Marchand once again impressed at the European Swimming Championships. It was a successful final day for French at the European Athletics Championships. Finally, France's Félix Lebrun made table tennis history.

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