Lyon owner John Textor dons a cowboy hat ahead of PSG match after rival's insult

Lyon's goalkeeper Lucas Perri, right, makes a save in front of PSG's Ousmane Dembele during the French League One soccer match between Lyon and Paris Saint-Germain at the Groupama stadium, outside Lyon, France, Sunday, Feb. 23, 2025.

Lyon's goalkeeper Lucas Perri, right, makes a save in front of PSG's Ousmane Dembele during the French League One soccer match between Lyon and Paris Saint-Germain at the Groupama stadium, outside Lyon, France, Sunday, Feb. 23, 2025. (AP Photo/Laurent Cipriani)


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LYON, France — Lyon owner John Textor donned a cowboy hat ahead of his team's French league home match against rival Paris Saint-Germain on Sunday night in a mocking gesture seemingly aimed at PSG president Nasser Al-Khelaifi. Textor, an American businessman, waved his hat and applauded the crowd before kickoff, just days after leaked footage from a meeting of Ligue 1 club owners revealed how sour the relationship between Textor and his PSG rival has become. During that July meeting, Al-Khelaifi called Textor a cowboy and Textor called Al-Khelaifi a bully. The handling of the league's TV rights was at the heart of the dispute.

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