Saint-Étienne Quiz
Free Saint-Étienne quiz with explained answers — from the golden era and the poteaux carrés of 1976 to le Chaudron, Rocheteau and Platini.
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Which teenage centre-back did Saint-Étienne sell to Arsenal in 2019 for around £27 million?
WhySaliba was loaned straight back to ASSE for the 2019-20 season before heading to London. -
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In Saint-Étienne folklore, what were the cursed 'poteaux carrés' of the 1976 final?
WhyBathenay's drive and Santini's header both struck the old square woodwork and bounced clear — round posts, fans swear, would have seen them in. -
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Saint-Étienne reached the 1976 European Cup final by edging which Dutch club 1‑0 on aggregate in the semi-final?
WhyA single home goal beat PSV, and a 0-0 draw in Eindhoven sealed the spot in the final. -
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Which Saint-Étienne defender was knocked unconscious by Harald Schumacher's challenge in France's 1982 World Cup semi-final?
WhyBattiston, an ASSE player from 1980 to 1983, lost teeth and suffered vertebrae damage in Seville — yet no foul was given. -
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In which year did the Stade Geoffroy-Guichard first open?
WhyIt opened on 13 September 1931, on land bought by the man whose name it bears. -
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Before coaching France to 1998 World Cup glory, which manager had won five league titles as a Saint-Étienne player?
WhyAimé Jacquet spent 1960-73 as an ASSE midfielder before masterminding France's 1998 triumph. -
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Which Saint-Étienne forward scored an astonishing 68-metre goal away at Metz in October 2021?
WhyTunisia's Wahbi Khazri lobbed the keeper from inside his own half — at 68 metres, the longest-range Ligue 1 goal since Opta began tracking in 2006. -
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Which Dutchman, a World Cup finalist in 1974 and 1978, signed for Saint-Étienne in 1979?
WhyWinger Johnny Rep arrived from Bastia in 1979 and became a huge favourite at ASSE. -
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Saint-Étienne's last league title of the golden era came in which year?
WhyThe 1980-81 championship proved the final league crown of the great era. -
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Which centre-back joined Chelsea from Saint-Étienne in January 2014, staying on loan at ASSE for the rest of that season?
WhyChelsea paid around £12 million for the 19-year-old Kurt Zouma. -
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Which Yugoslav goalkeeper was Saint-Étienne's number one in the 1976 European Cup final?
WhyIvan Ćurković, signed from Partizan in 1972, was the safe pair of hands behind the golden-era defence. -
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Who scored the only goal as Saint-Étienne beat Rennes in the 2013 Coupe de la Ligue final?
WhyBrandão struck in the 18th minute at the Stade de France for a 1-0 win. -
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Which Liverpool substitute scored the late goal that eliminated Saint-Étienne in their 1977 European Cup quarter-final at Anfield?
Why'Supersub' David Fairclough struck six minutes from time to settle one of Anfield's most famous nights. -
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Which coach delivered Saint-Étienne's first French championship, in 1956‑57?
WhyJean Snella, in the first of his spells in charge, made ASSE champions of France for the first time. -
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In 1980, Saint-Étienne sold which star forward to Paris Saint-Germain?
WhyRocheteau left the Verts for the capital in June 1980. -
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Who captained Saint-Étienne in the 1976 European Cup final?
WhyMidfield general Jean-Michel Larqué wore the armband, and later became one of France's best-known football commentators. -
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Which businessman's Kilmer Sports Ventures bought Saint-Étienne in June 2024?
WhyLarry Tanenbaum, chairman of Toronto-based MLSE, completed the takeover days after ASSE won promotion back to Ligue 1. -
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Which player spent his entire 17-season professional career at Saint-Étienne, captaining the club for over a decade before retiring in 2020?
WhyLoïc Perrin's 470 games all came in green; his farewell was the 2020 Coupe de France final, where he was sent off for a foul on Kylian Mbappé. -
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Which manager led Saint-Étienne to the 2013 Coupe de la Ligue, the club's first major trophy since the golden era?
WhyChristophe Galtier, in charge from 2009 to 2017, later won a Ligue 1 title with Lille. -
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Which coach, who had earlier masterminded Stade de Reims' golden generation, took charge of Saint-Étienne in 1967?
WhyAlbert Batteux arrived in 1967 and kept the silverware flowing at his second great club. -
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Who won the first African Footballer of the Year award in 1970 while starring for Saint-Étienne?
WhyMalian striker Salif Keïta — 'La Panthère Noire' — had arrived in 1967 and terrorised French defences. -
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In which year did Saint-Étienne complete the first league-and-Coupe de France double in club history?
WhyThe 1967-68 season brought both the championship and the cup — a club first. -
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How many times did Saint-Étienne lift the Coupe de France between 1962 and 1977?
WhySix cups in fifteen years — the first in 1962, the last in 1977. -
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The 1976 European Cup final was staged at which stadium?
WhyGlasgow's Hampden Park hosted the final on 12 May 1976. -
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The day after losing the 1976 European Cup final, the squad was celebrated by roughly 100,000 people. Where?
WhyThe beaten finalists paraded down the Champs-Élysées and were then received by President Valéry Giscard d'Estaing. -
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In the 1975‑76 European Cup quarter-final, Saint-Étienne lost the first leg 2‑0 away, then won 3‑0 after extra time at Geoffroy-Guichard to knock out which side?
WhyDynamo Kyiv, home of reigning Ballon d'Or holder Oleg Blokhin, were overturned on a legendary European night. -
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Saint-Étienne's 18-year stay in the top flight ended in 2022 after a play-off shoot-out defeat at Geoffroy-Guichard against which club?
WhyBoth legs finished 1-1; Auxerre won the shoot-out 5-4 and furious home fans invaded the pitch. -
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The scandal that erupted in April 1982 and ended Roger Rocher's 21-year presidency involved what?
WhyThe slush-fund affair revealed undeclared cash used to keep star players; Rocher resigned and was later jailed. -
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Which ultras group, founded in 1991, made Geoffroy-Guichard's Kop Nord its home?
WhyThe Magic Fans (1991) took the north end; the Green Angels (1992) later settled in the south. -
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In which year did the club turn professional and adopt the name Association Sportive de Saint-Étienne?
WhyProfessional status arrived in 1933, and with it the AS Saint-Étienne name. -
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When Saint-Étienne opened the Musée des Verts in December 2013, it became France's first what?
WhyNo French club had its own dedicated museum before the Musée des Verts opened inside Geoffroy-Guichard. -
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Which striker of the golden era finished as Saint-Étienne's all-time record goalscorer?
WhyHervé Revelli led the line through the golden years, scoring around 175 league goals for the club; his brother Patrick also starred. -
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Geoffroy-Guichard hosted a famous 1998 World Cup round-of-16 tie in which David Beckham was sent off. Who were the two teams?
WhyMichael Owen's wonder goal lit up a 2-2 thriller; Argentina won on penalties after Beckham saw red for kicking Simeone. -
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Which club became Saint-Étienne's fierce derby rivals after the sides first met in 1951?
WhyBarely 50 km separate the two cities, and the Rhône-Alpes derby grew into one of French football's fiercest fixtures. -
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In the 1974‑75 European Cup, Saint-Étienne lost a first leg 4‑1 away yet advanced with a 5‑1 extra-time win at home. Who was the opponent?
WhyYugoslav champions Hajduk Split were the victims of the first great European comeback in Saint-Étienne. -
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Which club beat Saint-Étienne in the 1976 European Cup final?
WhyBayern won 1-0 to complete a hat-trick of consecutive European Cups. -
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Employees of which company founded the club in 1919?
WhyThe club began life as the Amicale des employés de la Société des magasins Casino — even the green shirts nod to the grocer's colours. -
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Which striker left Saint-Étienne for Borussia Dortmund in July 2013?
WhyThe Gabon international blossomed at ASSE before becoming one of Europe's deadliest strikers in Germany. -
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How many French league titles did Saint-Étienne win during their golden era, from the late 1950s to the early 1980s?
WhyTen championships — a French record haul that stood until PSG finally passed it in the 2020s. -
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Who managed Saint-Étienne to the 1976 European Cup final, having taken charge in 1972 aged just 33?
WhyRobert Herbin, nicknamed 'Le Sphinx', stepped straight from the pitch into the dugout in 1972 and built the club's greatest side. -
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Which 1976 record became the supporters' anthem during the European run, selling millions of copies?
WhyMonty's 'Allez les Verts', with its 'Qui c'est les plus forts ?' refrain, swept France in 1976. -
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Who joined Saint-Étienne from Nancy in 1979?
WhyPlatini wore the green from 1979 to 1982 before his legendary move to Juventus. -
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By what nickname was 1970s Saint-Étienne forward Dominique Rocheteau known?
WhyHis flowing curls and elegant dribbling earned Rocheteau the 'Green Angel' tag. -
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What nickname did the Stade Geoffroy-Guichard earn for its ferocious atmosphere?
WhyThe heat and noise made it 'le Chaudron' — the Cauldron — also dubbed 'l'enfer vert', the green hell.
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About Saint-Étienne
AS Saint-Étienne were founded in 1919 by employees of the Casino grocery company, turned professional in 1933, and became Les Verts — the Greens — the most romantic name in French football. This free Saint-Étienne quiz covers the whole story: the Stade Geoffroy-Guichard, built 'à l'anglaise' with four separate stands and nicknamed le Chaudron for its ferocious atmosphere, the Kop Nord, and the derby with Lyon. If you know your Verts, this is your test.
The golden era brought ten French league titles between the late 1950s and 1981, six Coupes de France between 1962 and 1977, and the run that made the club immortal: the 1976 European Cup final against Bayern Munich at Hampden Park, lost 1-0 amid the cursed square goalposts — les poteaux carrés — after shots rattled the frame. The day after the defeat, roughly 100,000 people celebrated the team on the Champs-Élysées. Dominique Rocheteau — l'Ange Vert — led the line; Robert Herbin, appointed at just 33, was the coach; and in 1979 a young Michel Platini arrived from Nancy.
Expect questions on the golden era, the European nights — including the famous comebacks in le Chaudron — the legends from Salif Keïta, the first African Footballer of the Year in 1970, to record scorer Hervé Revelli, and the club's modern chapters. You'll be asked what the poteaux carrés were, who managed the 1976 finalists, and which company's employees founded the club. Difficulty climbs from easy openers to genuinely hard deep cuts.
Saint-Étienne quiz answers, explained
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Which teenage centre-back did Saint-Étienne sell to Arsenal in 2019 for around £27 million?
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William Saliba. Saliba was loaned straight back to ASSE for the 2019-20 season before heading to London.
In Saint-Étienne folklore, what were the cursed 'poteaux carrés' of the 1976 final?
Show answer
The square-section goalposts and crossbar that twice denied Les Verts. Bathenay's drive and Santini's header both struck the old square woodwork and bounced clear — round posts, fans swear, would have seen them in.
Saint-Étienne reached the 1976 European Cup final by edging which Dutch club 1‑0 on aggregate in the semi-final?
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PSV Eindhoven. A single home goal beat PSV, and a 0-0 draw in Eindhoven sealed the spot in the final.
Which Saint-Étienne defender was knocked unconscious by Harald Schumacher's challenge in France's 1982 World Cup semi-final?
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Patrick Battiston. Battiston, an ASSE player from 1980 to 1983, lost teeth and suffered vertebrae damage in Seville — yet no foul was given.
In which year did the Stade Geoffroy-Guichard first open?
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1931. It opened on 13 September 1931, on land bought by the man whose name it bears.
Before coaching France to 1998 World Cup glory, which manager had won five league titles as a Saint-Étienne player?
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Aimé Jacquet. Aimé Jacquet spent 1960-73 as an ASSE midfielder before masterminding France's 1998 triumph.
Which Saint-Étienne forward scored an astonishing 68-metre goal away at Metz in October 2021?
Show answer
Wahbi Khazri. Tunisia's Wahbi Khazri lobbed the keeper from inside his own half — at 68 metres, the longest-range Ligue 1 goal since Opta began tracking in 2006.
Which Dutchman, a World Cup finalist in 1974 and 1978, signed for Saint-Étienne in 1979?
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Johnny Rep. Winger Johnny Rep arrived from Bastia in 1979 and became a huge favourite at ASSE.
Saint-Étienne's last league title of the golden era came in which year?
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1981. The 1980-81 championship proved the final league crown of the great era.
Which centre-back joined Chelsea from Saint-Étienne in January 2014, staying on loan at ASSE for the rest of that season?
Show answer
Kurt Zouma. Chelsea paid around £12 million for the 19-year-old Kurt Zouma.
Which Yugoslav goalkeeper was Saint-Étienne's number one in the 1976 European Cup final?
Show answer
Ivan Ćurković. Ivan Ćurković, signed from Partizan in 1972, was the safe pair of hands behind the golden-era defence.
Who scored the only goal as Saint-Étienne beat Rennes in the 2013 Coupe de la Ligue final?
Show answer
Brandão. Brandão struck in the 18th minute at the Stade de France for a 1-0 win.
Which Liverpool substitute scored the late goal that eliminated Saint-Étienne in their 1977 European Cup quarter-final at Anfield?
Show answer
David Fairclough. 'Supersub' David Fairclough struck six minutes from time to settle one of Anfield's most famous nights.
Which coach delivered Saint-Étienne's first French championship, in 1956‑57?
Show answer
Jean Snella. Jean Snella, in the first of his spells in charge, made ASSE champions of France for the first time.
In 1980, Saint-Étienne sold which star forward to Paris Saint-Germain?
Show answer
Dominique Rocheteau. Rocheteau left the Verts for the capital in June 1980.
Who captained Saint-Étienne in the 1976 European Cup final?
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Jean-Michel Larqué. Midfield general Jean-Michel Larqué wore the armband, and later became one of France's best-known football commentators.
Which businessman's Kilmer Sports Ventures bought Saint-Étienne in June 2024?
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Larry Tanenbaum. Larry Tanenbaum, chairman of Toronto-based MLSE, completed the takeover days after ASSE won promotion back to Ligue 1.
Which player spent his entire 17-season professional career at Saint-Étienne, captaining the club for over a decade before retiring in 2020?
Show answer
Loïc Perrin. Loïc Perrin's 470 games all came in green; his farewell was the 2020 Coupe de France final, where he was sent off for a foul on Kylian Mbappé.
Which manager led Saint-Étienne to the 2013 Coupe de la Ligue, the club's first major trophy since the golden era?
Show answer
Christophe Galtier. Christophe Galtier, in charge from 2009 to 2017, later won a Ligue 1 title with Lille.
Which coach, who had earlier masterminded Stade de Reims' golden generation, took charge of Saint-Étienne in 1967?
Show answer
Albert Batteux. Albert Batteux arrived in 1967 and kept the silverware flowing at his second great club.
Who won the first African Footballer of the Year award in 1970 while starring for Saint-Étienne?
Show answer
Salif Keïta. Malian striker Salif Keïta — 'La Panthère Noire' — had arrived in 1967 and terrorised French defences.
In which year did Saint-Étienne complete the first league-and-Coupe de France double in club history?
Show answer
1968. The 1967-68 season brought both the championship and the cup — a club first.
How many times did Saint-Étienne lift the Coupe de France between 1962 and 1977?
Show answer
6. Six cups in fifteen years — the first in 1962, the last in 1977.
The 1976 European Cup final was staged at which stadium?
Show answer
Hampden Park. Glasgow's Hampden Park hosted the final on 12 May 1976.
The day after losing the 1976 European Cup final, the squad was celebrated by roughly 100,000 people. Where?
Show answer
Down the Champs-Élysées in Paris. The beaten finalists paraded down the Champs-Élysées and were then received by President Valéry Giscard d'Estaing.
In the 1975‑76 European Cup quarter-final, Saint-Étienne lost the first leg 2‑0 away, then won 3‑0 after extra time at Geoffroy-Guichard to knock out which side?
Show answer
Dynamo Kyiv. Dynamo Kyiv, home of reigning Ballon d'Or holder Oleg Blokhin, were overturned on a legendary European night.
Saint-Étienne's 18-year stay in the top flight ended in 2022 after a play-off shoot-out defeat at Geoffroy-Guichard against which club?
Show answer
Auxerre. Both legs finished 1-1; Auxerre won the shoot-out 5-4 and furious home fans invaded the pitch.
The scandal that erupted in April 1982 and ended Roger Rocher's 21-year presidency involved what?
Show answer
A hidden 'caisse noire' fund making undeclared payments to players. The slush-fund affair revealed undeclared cash used to keep star players; Rocher resigned and was later jailed.
Which ultras group, founded in 1991, made Geoffroy-Guichard's Kop Nord its home?
Show answer
Magic Fans. The Magic Fans (1991) took the north end; the Green Angels (1992) later settled in the south.
In which year did the club turn professional and adopt the name Association Sportive de Saint-Étienne?
Show answer
1933. Professional status arrived in 1933, and with it the AS Saint-Étienne name.
When Saint-Étienne opened the Musée des Verts in December 2013, it became France's first what?
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Museum dedicated to a single football club. No French club had its own dedicated museum before the Musée des Verts opened inside Geoffroy-Guichard.
Which striker of the golden era finished as Saint-Étienne's all-time record goalscorer?
Show answer
Hervé Revelli. Hervé Revelli led the line through the golden years, scoring around 175 league goals for the club; his brother Patrick also starred.
Geoffroy-Guichard hosted a famous 1998 World Cup round-of-16 tie in which David Beckham was sent off. Who were the two teams?
Show answer
England and Argentina. Michael Owen's wonder goal lit up a 2-2 thriller; Argentina won on penalties after Beckham saw red for kicking Simeone.
Which club became Saint-Étienne's fierce derby rivals after the sides first met in 1951?
Show answer
Olympique Lyonnais. Barely 50 km separate the two cities, and the Rhône-Alpes derby grew into one of French football's fiercest fixtures.
In the 1974‑75 European Cup, Saint-Étienne lost a first leg 4‑1 away yet advanced with a 5‑1 extra-time win at home. Who was the opponent?
Show answer
Hajduk Split. Yugoslav champions Hajduk Split were the victims of the first great European comeback in Saint-Étienne.
Which club beat Saint-Étienne in the 1976 European Cup final?
Show answer
Bayern Munich. Bayern won 1-0 to complete a hat-trick of consecutive European Cups.
Employees of which company founded the club in 1919?
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The Casino grocery group. The club began life as the Amicale des employés de la Société des magasins Casino — even the green shirts nod to the grocer's colours.
Which striker left Saint-Étienne for Borussia Dortmund in July 2013?
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Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang. The Gabon international blossomed at ASSE before becoming one of Europe's deadliest strikers in Germany.
How many French league titles did Saint-Étienne win during their golden era, from the late 1950s to the early 1980s?
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10. Ten championships — a French record haul that stood until PSG finally passed it in the 2020s.
Who managed Saint-Étienne to the 1976 European Cup final, having taken charge in 1972 aged just 33?
Show answer
Robert Herbin. Robert Herbin, nicknamed 'Le Sphinx', stepped straight from the pitch into the dugout in 1972 and built the club's greatest side.
Which 1976 record became the supporters' anthem during the European run, selling millions of copies?
Show answer
'Allez les Verts'. Monty's 'Allez les Verts', with its 'Qui c'est les plus forts ?' refrain, swept France in 1976.
Who joined Saint-Étienne from Nancy in 1979?
Show answer
Michel Platini. Platini wore the green from 1979 to 1982 before his legendary move to Juventus.
By what nickname was 1970s Saint-Étienne forward Dominique Rocheteau known?
Show answer
L'Ange Vert (the Green Angel). His flowing curls and elegant dribbling earned Rocheteau the 'Green Angel' tag.
What nickname did the Stade Geoffroy-Guichard earn for its ferocious atmosphere?
Show answer
Le Chaudron (the Cauldron). The heat and noise made it 'le Chaudron' — the Cauldron — also dubbed 'l'enfer vert', the green hell.
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