Saint-Étienne

British

/ sɛ̃tetjɛn /

noun

a town in E central France: a major producer of textiles and armaments. Pop: 180 210 (1999)

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Saliba joined the Gunners from Ligue 1 side Saint-Etienne in July 2019 and was loaned back to the French club for the 2019-20 season before having further loan spells in Ligue 1 at Nice and Marseille.

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Saliba, 24, joined the Gunners from Ligue 1 side Saint-Etienne in July 2019 but was loaned back to the French club for the 2019-20 season before having further loan spells in Ligue 1 at Nice and Marseille.

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Mario Balotelli also made headlines for a selfie, filming his goal celebration with his team-mates in Marseille's win over Saint-Etienne in 2019.

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England exacted revenge in the return fixture four days later, winning 2-1 in Saint-Etienne, yet it was France who finished up topping Group A3 by a point.

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The referee led both sets of players off the pitch at 16:05 BST, with the match resuming at 18:00 after fans had left the Stade Geoffroy-Guichard in Saint-Etienne.

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