29 Years On: Can Nice Avoid 1997 Cup-Relegation Curse?
Nice faces a Ligue 1 relegation playoff vs. Saint-Étienne (May 26 & 29) after their Coupe de France final, echoing 1997 when they won the Cup but still got
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Nice faces a Ligue 1 relegation playoff vs. Saint-Étienne (May 26 & 29) after their Coupe de France final, echoing 1997 when they won the Cup but still got
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