Without a club since the end of her long adventure at Olympique Lyonnais, Eugénie Le Sommer should join Amandine Henry in Toluca in Mexico.
The last months have been complicated for Eugénie Le Sommer. While she hoped to play the Euro with the French team, the best ride in the history of the Bleues was dismissed by Laurent Bonadei in the same way as Wendie Renard and Kenza Dali. A difficult to live away for the native of Grasse. Especially since the attacker had experienced a first disillusionment a few weeks earlier.
At the end of the contract at Olympique Lyonnais, Eugénie Le Sommer, who imagined ending her career there has indeed seen his love story with the fenottes ending. After fifteen seasons at the club, La Bretonne was left to leave OL on a fourteenth title of champion of France.
Eugénie Le Sommer will also find Patrice Lair
“In football, this is not always what we are planning that realizes, but it’s like that”she had entrusted in the spring, determined to continue her career despite her 36 years. Even if it means having to go into exile … because to believe the Mexican press, Eugénie Le Sommer should indeed imitate Amandine Henry and engage with the Deportivo Toluca, who finished the opening tournament at a modest 11th place.
Amandine Henry will not be the only known face for Eugénie Le Sommer. The Diablas are indeed trained by Patrice Lair, double winner of the Champions League with Lyon. Girondins dismissed in March 2024, he directed the attacker there for four seasons between 2010 and 2024.