re: EPL Rivalries (and others)

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Lyon - Saint-Etienne

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Fwiw, historically this is probably the biggest rivalry in France.

While PSG-Marseille is the biggest now, it didn't become relevant until PSG won it's first title in '86. It didn't become the bloodbath it is today until Canal+ bought PSG in the early 90s and began promoting the game as a national rivalry between the capital club and the country's most successful club to generate widespread interest.