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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Rich Laverty

The European Cup winner bringing women’s football dream to Monaco

Former Milan player Marco Simone in training with the new women’s team, Monaco United
Former Milan player Marco Simone in training with the new women’s team, Monaco United. Photograph: Julien Geay/Courtesy of AS Monaco

Women’s football in France has always been an important marker point in Europe, mainly through Lyon’s record-breaking Champions League success. The club have been pushed along domestically by Paris Saint-Germain but a shift is taking place, with Paris FC continuing to develop and Lens and Marseille promoted to the top division for the 2025-26 season.

One place lacking a professional team in the women’s pyramid is Monaco but that could change before long, and not necessarily through AS Monaco. Monaco United launch this season and although they will begin in the fifth tier, they are founded and coached by Marco Simone, a four-time Serie A winner and two-time Champions League winner as a player with Milan.

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