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Lille
[ leel ]
noun
- a city in and the capital of Nord, in N France.
Lille
/ lil /
noun
- an industrial city in N France: the medieval capital of Flanders; forms with Roubaix and Tourcoing one of the largest conurbations in France. Pop: 184 657 (1999)
Example Sentences
He scored eight goals in 16 games but Lille - who lost to Dortmund in the last 16 of this season's Champions League - sold him that summer.
His assist for Dembele against Lille, setting up the Frenchman despite finding himself virtually face-to-face with goalkeeper Lucas Chevalier, was emblematic of his selfless, all-action displays since arriving.
Lille striker Jonathan David is currently the third-top goalscorer in France's Ligue 1 with 12 goals from 21 matches as well as eight goals in the Champions League qualifying rounds and league phase.
Lille were the only French side to finish in the top eight, as Paris St-Germain, Monaco and Brest made the play-offs.
His latest goal set Liverpool on their way to victory against Lille and to securing their place in the Champions League last 16.
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