(FILES) AS Saint-Etienne midfielder and captain Jean-Michel Larque brandishes the Coupe de France after defeating RC Lens in the Final of the 58th edition, on June 14, 1975 in Saint-Etienne. The epic run of AS Saint-Etienne in the 1970s, the highlight of which remains the European Cup final lost against Bayern Munich (10) 50 years ago, remains a standout moment in the history of AS Saint-Etienne and a defining moment in French football. It forged a legend around the club, who at the time thrilled the whole of France and gave rise to a sense of national pride that remains very much alive today, extending far beyond the Saint-Etienne area. (Photo by AFP via Getty Images)

(FILES) Supporters of French football club AS Saint-Etienne (ASSE) demonstrate against the potential disbandment of the Magic Fans and Green Angels, two of the club's main supporter groups, in Saint-Etienne, south-eastern France on April 11, 2026. The epic run of AS Saint-Etienne in the 1970s, the highlight of which remains the European Cup final lost against Bayern Munich (10) 50 years ago, remains a standout moment in the history of AS Saint-Etienne and a defining moment in French football. It forged a legend around the club, who at the time thrilled the whole of France and gave rise to a sense of national pride that remains very much alive today, extending far beyond the Saint-Etienne area. (Photo by OLIVIER CHASSIGNOLE / AFP via Getty Images)

(FILES) Bernd Durnberger lifts the ball against Saint-Etienne goalkeeper Ivan Curkovic for the second goal as French player Dominique Bathenay (L) looks on, during match Bayern-Munich vs AS Saint-Etienne, on April 23, 1975 in Munich, of the semi-final Football European Championships. The epic run of AS Saint-Etienne in the 1970s, the highlight of which remains the European Cup final lost against Bayern Munich (10) 50 years ago, remains a standout moment in the history of AS Saint-Etienne and a defining moment in French football. It forged a legend around the club, who at the time thrilled the whole of France and gave rise to a sense of national pride that remains very much alive today, extending far beyond the Saint-Etienne area. (Photo by AFP via Getty Images)

(FILES) Then president of AS Saint-Etienne football club Roger Rocher poses in front of a wall reading the club's trophy list in May 1976, in Saint-Etienne. The epic run of AS Saint-Etienne in the 1970s, the highlight of which remains the European Cup final lost against Bayern Munich (10) 50 years ago, remains a standout moment in the history of AS Saint-Etienne and a defining moment in French football. It forged a legend around the club, who at the time thrilled the whole of France and gave rise to a sense of national pride that remains very much alive today, extending far beyond the Saint-Etienne area. (Photo by AFP via Getty Images)

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