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Lille

American  
[leel] / lil /

noun

  1. a city in and the capital of Nord, in N France.


Lille British  
/ lil /

noun

  1. 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)

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One of these will be the presence of Anderson, while City are monitoring 18-year-old Lille midfielder Ayyoub Bouaddi, who impressed for Morocco in the World Cup.

From BBC Jul. 25, 2026

The Brooklyn-born forward has made a name for himself in Europe playing for Gent in Belgium before turning into a Ligue 1 goalscoring machine at Lille - and attracting interest from Premier League clubs.

From BBC Jun. 19, 2026

While Olise shone in Lille, for Mbappe it was a night of frustration as his wait to equal Giroud's record of 57 of goals for France continued.

From BBC Jun. 9, 2026

France, beaten finalists in 2022 and tipped to make a deep run this year, rounded off their preparations in style as Michael Olise struck a hat-trick in a 3-1 defeat of Northern Ireland in Lille.

From Barron's Jun. 8, 2026

“Which reminds me of poor Agnes of Lille, who once lived among us.”

From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein

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