Lorient

American

[law-ryahn] / lɔˈryɑ̃ /

noun

a seaport in NW France, on the Bay of Biscay.

Lorient British

/ lɔrjɑ̃ /

noun

a port in W France, on the Bay of Biscay. Pop: 59 189 (1999)

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That was clear when the then Lorient manager, Christophe Pelissier, visited the forward in hospital a day after the assault.

From BBC

His rise has not necessarily come as a shock to Pierre-Yves Hamel, who played alongside Wissa at Lorient.

From BBC

But in July 2021, a month before he joined Brentford from Lorient, it very nearly turned into a living nightmare.

From BBC

And Julien Laporte suggested there is more to come from his former Lorient team-mate.

From BBC

Goalkeeper Djordje Petrovic, left-back Adrien Truffert and centre-back Bafode Diakite have joined the club this summer, with January signing Eli Junior Kroupi also coming into the squad after finishing last season on loan at Lorient.

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