The New York Times

Saint-Etienne's embrace of the square goalposts that cruelly denied them in the 1976 European Cup final

Editor’s note: This is Superstition Week on The Athletic Soccer. We’ll be exploring the far-out rituals and ...
BBC

St Etienne buy Hampden Park's iconic square posts

St Etienne say they have bought Hampden Park's famous old square goalposts. Fans of the French Ligue 1 club believe they would have won rather than lost the 1976 European Cup final 1-0 to Bayern ...
ESPN

Saint-Etienne set for purchase by Toronto Raptors, Maple Leafs owners

Storied French club Saint-Etienne said on Monday they were in exclusive talks for a sale to the owner of the NBA's Toronto Raptors and NHL's Toronto Maple Leafs. The full purchase of the 1976 European ...
Indiatimes

French football mourns Robert Herbin, 'who made the impossible possible'

French football is mourning Robert Herbin, the inspirational coach of the flamboyant Saint-Etienne team that was narrowly defeated in the 1976 European Cup final. France's national team slumped in the ...