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Lyon. He Had Deployed an Algerian Flag for Rachid Ghezzal: at the Age of 17, He Denounced a Racist Attack in the Stands at the Time of Ol-Angers

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A young supporter claims to have been caught by several individuals who confiscated his flag, arguing that here "we are in France". He intends to file a complaint. The club says "at his side".

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A 17-year-old boy had the flag of Algeria pulled out, which he had deployed at the Groupama Stadium on Friday, 19 September, in tribute to the return to Rachid Ghezzal's club.

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A young supporter claims to have been caught by several individuals who confiscated his flag, arguing that here "we are in France". He intends to file a complaint. The club says "at his side".

An incident occurred at the Groupama Stadium in Lyon during the match between Olympique Lyonnais (OL) and Angers SCO. A 17-year-old teenager was attacked after pulling an Algerian flag in the stands. The teenager, a supporter of Olympique Lyonnais, explained that he was holding an Algerian flag to express his support for Rachid Ghezzal, an OL player and Algerian international player. Ghezzal, born in Décines, defended Algeria's colours at the in…

At the Groupama Stadium, there is a rule concerning flags: it must be the nationality of one of the OL players.

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leprogres.fr broke the news in on Sunday, September 21, 2025.
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